345 lima bean recipes

Shrimp and spicy black bean spread on crackers with jalapeño, lime, garlic, and cilantro. Easy make-ahead party appetizer from the pantry.

Three bean salad with chunky salsa-lime dressing, kidney, black, and chickpeas tossed with red pepper, scallion, and carrot. A protein-packed make-ahead picnic side.

Broiled or grilled red snapper topped with a chunky black bean salsa loaded with fresh oranges, avocado, tomato, jalapeño, and cilantro. A bright, Southwestern-style fish dinner in 35 minutes.

Spicy black bean salad dressed with lime, champagne vinegar, jalapeños, cayenne, and fresh mint. A make-ahead vegan side with bright heat from dried beans cooked from scratch.

Black bean and rice salad with a generous amount of fresh cilantro tossed in a lime juice and garlic dressing. No-cook vegetarian side ready in 15 minutes.

Thai fried noodles with shrimp are a fast, pad-thai-style stir-fry of rice vermicelli, shrimp and egg in a sweet-salty-sour fish sauce and lime glaze, finished with bean sprouts, peanuts and cilantro.

Bright, tangy white chicken chili with tomatillos, jalapeno, green chilies, cannellini beans, and fresh cilantro. A lighter take on chili that comes together in just 20 minutes.

Thai jungle curry (kaeng paa) is the fiery, coconut-free curry, a brothy, herbaceous bowl of pork, eggplant, and long beans simmered with curry paste, kaffir lime, and basil. Light, intense, and ready fast.

Cheddar black bean and rice salad with tomato, lime juice, and Italian dressing. A high-fiber vegetarian make-ahead lunch served over lettuce. Easy meal-prep that holds up in the fridge.

Quick Caribbean-inspired chicken with curry, lime, green beans, and coconut simmered with noodles in one pot. Uses leftover cooked chicken for a 25-minute weeknight meal.

Black and white bean vegetable chili simmers black beans, great northern beans, corn, potato, and green chiles in a quick cumin broth. A 45-minute meatless chili finished with cilantro and lime.

Mexican oven-bag pork chops with salsa, kidney beans, bell peppers, lime, and chili powder. A one-bag weeknight dinner that bakes tender in under 40 minutes with zero scrubbing.

Molletes - Mexican open-faced sandwiches with refried beans, melted Oaxaca cheese on toasted bolillos, topped with fresh salsa fresca. A classic Mexican street food breakfast or snack.

Barbecued chicken burritos wrap shredded rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce, black beans, corn, and sour cream in whole wheat tortillas. Leftover-chicken dinner in 15 minutes.

Cilantro black bean and rice salad with garlic-lime dressing. A vegan, high-fiber make-ahead bowl that turns leftover rice into a punchy lunch. Five minutes once your rice is cooked.

Black bean and rice salad tossed with fresh lime juice, chopped tomatoes, and low-fat Italian dressing. A no-cook vegan salad that turns leftover rice into a filling lunch.