Table of Contents
Introduction 9
Name That Legume: Bean, Lentil, Pea, or Peanut? 11
About Legumes: Buying, Storing, and Cooking 23
Introduction to the Recipes 30
Chapter 1 Appetizers 33
Texas-Caviar 34
Edamame 35
Black Bean Nachos 36
Cannellini Bean Bruschetta 39
Fava Beans with Parmigiano 40
Cured Ham and Peas 42
Hummus 44
Spicy Bean Dip 46
Hot and Spicy Black-Eyed Pea Dip 48
White Bean Puree with Olives 50
White Bean Flatbread Pizza 51
White Bean Pâté 54
Adzuki Bean, Cakes with Crème Fraîche 56
Chickpea Tempura Fritters 58
Black Gram Bean Fritters 60
Chapter 2 Soups 63
Fresh Pea Soup 64
Lima Bean Chowder 66
Barley and Dried Pea Soup 68
Old-Fashioned Split Pea Soup 70
Potage Mongol 73
West African Peanut Stew 75
Creamy White Bean Soup 77
Herbed Chickpea Soup 79
Tuscan Soup 80
Summer Minestrone 82
Sherried Black Bean Soup 84
Red Bean Soup 86
Lentil Soup with Cheddar Crust 88
Green Pigeon Pea Soup 90
Chapter 3 Salads 93
Field Pea and Heirloom Tomato Salad 94
Beet and Fresh Fava Bean Salad 96
Eggplant, Cranberry Bean, and Herb Salad 97
Anchovy, Haricots Verts, and Tomato Salad 100
Yellow Bean Salad 103
Lentil, Feta, and Mint Salad 105
Spicy Black Bean Salad 107
Cucumber-Peanut Salad 109
White Bean Salad 110
Simple Lentil Salad 111
Chickpea, Tomato, and Bocconcini Salad 112
Ham and Pea Potato Salad 114
Edamame, Fennel, and Chicken Salad 116
Salade Niçoise 119
Scallops with Pea Shoots 121
Chapter 4 Main Courses 125
Cuban Black Beans and Rice 126
Ayocote Negro Chili 129
Cannellini Bean Pizza 131
Beef Tenderloin with Black Bean Chutney 132
Easy-Peasy Black Bean Burgers 134
Green Lentil and Chorizo Stew 136
Lentil Falafel 138
Red Lentil Penne with Arugula Pesto 140
Easy Couscous with Chickpeas 142
Shrimp with Chickpea Puree 145
Linguine with Cannellini Beans and Broccoli 147
Chickpea Pasta with Romano Beans and Cherry Tomatoes 150
Curried Chickpeas with Sweet Rice 152
Grilled Tuna with Herbed White Beans 154
White Bean Gnocchi with Bacon and Cream 156
Black-Eyed Peas and Meatballs 158
Pea and Ricotta Fritters with Baba Ganoush 160
Pasta with Fresh Peas and Prosciutto 162
Rice Bean Stew 165
Red Beans and Rice 168
Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Peanuts 170
Miso Salmon with Edamame and Cucumber 172
Gado-Gado 174
Strozzapreti with Fava Beans and Spring Onions 177
Chapter 5 Accompaniments 181
Green Peas and Lentils 182
Peas with Mint 183
Risi e Bisi 184
Sesame Snow Peas 186
Bulgur and Chickpea Pilaf 187
Indian-Spiced Chickpeas 188
Summer Beans 191
Lima Beans with Ham 193
Succotash 195
Beans with Swiss Chard, Olives, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes 196
Anne's New England Baked Beans 198
Carrots with Peanuts 200
Beans Agrodolce 201
Hoppin' John 202
Refried Beans 204
Chapter 6 Snacks and Sweets 207
Pickled Black-Eyed Peas 209
Hot and Spicy Chickpeas and Nuts 210
Adzuki Bean Salsa 212
Sugar 'n' Spice Peanuts 213
Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts 214
Beans on Toast 216
Sweet Rice and Lentil Packaged Mix 218
Dal Pancakes 219
Socca 222
Black Bean Crepes 224
Protein Pancakes 226
Mocha-Black Bean Smoothie 227
Mom's Peanut Rolls 228
White Bean Pie 230
White Bean-Orange Cake 231
Sources 233
Index 235
