15 High-Protein Recipes With White Beans! – One Green Planet

High-protein, high-flavor, and so fresh for spring; these recipes are light but so satisfying! Give white beans a chance with one of these unique, high-protein recipes from the Food Monster App!

1. Ratatouille White Bean Casserole 

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Liz Martone‘s Ratatouille White Bean Casserole is a simplified, rustic take on Ratatouille! The vegetables are tender and literally melt into the tomato sauce and mix with the creamy white bean puree!

2. Fishless White Bean and Jackfruit Fishsticks

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Maya Sozer‘s Fishless White Bean and Jackfruit Fishsticks recipe so unique! The nori brings in the sea taste, the white beans boost the protein content, and capers deliver the acidity to brighten things up. This will become a family favorite real fast.

3. Creamy Artichoke and White Bean Dip 

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Maria and Alyssa Tosoni‘s Creamy Artichoke and White Bean Dip is so rich and velvety! White beans and a drizzle of olive oil take the place of dairy, making this lower in fat, too!

4. White Bean and Forest Mushroom Chili 

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Just look at how meaty and hearty Hannah Sunderani‘s White Bean and Forest Mushroom Chili looks! It’s the warm and protein-rich dinner of champignons!

5. White Bean Croutons 

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Looking for something light? Try these White Bean Croutons by Bianca the Green Creator for a light and delicious salad topper! It’s such comfort food and also so satiating because of the fiber. Delicious!

6. Creamy White Bean Pesto Soup

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Cora Matheson‘s Creamy White Bean Pesto Soup is salty, savory, and so good for you too! A delicious, creamy yet light soup thickened with white beans and flavored with your favorite pesto. An elegant bowl to serve to company or a comforting dinner on a chilly evening.

7. Butternut Squash and White Bean Risotto 

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Crissy Cavanaugh‘s Butternut Squash and White Bean Risotto is warming, healthy, and so yummy! The creamy and nutty combination of butternut squash and white beans makes this risotto truly something unique and delicious.

8. Winter White Bean Chowder With Kale and Coconut Bacon 

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Yes, this Winter White Bean Chowder With Kale and Coconut Bacon by Christine DesRoches is as good as it looks! A quick coconut bacon recipe is included as the perfect garnish to this soup. This recipe is naturally gluten, grain, and dairy-free.

9. White Bean Arepas With Spiral Veggie Sauté 

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Travis Piper‘s White Bean Arepas With Spiral Veggie Sauté is about to be your new favorite dinner entree!  Plus a little spiralized salad saute on the side? This is a veggie-only hot zucchini ‘salad’ with serious style.

10. Homemade Flatbread Wraps With White Bean Hummus and Chickpeas 

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Skip the food truck and go with Logan Dunn and Lexus Osman‘s Homemade Flatbread Wraps With White Bean Hummus and Chickpeas for lunch! You can make your own vegan white bean hummus flatbread wraps with fresh veggies and roasted chickpeas for half the price of the store-bought stuff!

11. White Bean Baked Burritos 

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These White Bean Baked Burritos by Natalie Martin and Lexie Staten are filling and delicious! Perfect for brunch! This dish is filling, flavorful and you can also feel good about what’s in it. If you look over the ingredient list you will see a whole grain, tons of different colorful veggies, beans, and spices. It’s the epitome of a “well-rounded meal”.

12. Heirloom Tomato and White Bean Bruschetta

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This Heirloom Tomato and White Bean Bruschetta by Paris Marash is the perfect high-protein appetizer. This recipe comes together in 2 minutes with zero cook time. It gets even better with each day it sits in your fridge.

13. Potato Pizza With White Bean Garlic Sauce

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Peffe Stahl‘s Potato Pizza With White Bean Garlic Sauce is the ultimate protein-pizza! Thinly sliced potatoes make for a surprisingly crispy, delicious crust — especially when it’s topped with a smooth, creamy white bean garlic sauce and topped with tomatoes and tangy olives. This is also a great way to use up potatoes before they start to sprout.

14. Quinoa and White Bean Burger

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Julie West‘s Quinoa and White Bean Burger is cookout goals. These patties are loaded with protein and fiber as well as other beneficial nutrients, and they are very filling.

15. White Bean Gratin 

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Look at the color on this White Bean Gratin from the Power Vegan Meals cookbook! An easy cashew-based béchamel works wonders, turning a load of vegetables and beans into a hearty, fulfilling, protein- and fiber-rich meal.

Need more advice on vegan protein? Check out How to Get Complete Protein as a Vegan.

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