Make Heart Month Delicious with these 5 Bean-Based Recipes

This Heart Month, choose these simple recipes to make heart-healthy meals for you and your family.

February 08, 2024

February is Heart Month, a time when people across the country are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health through heart-healthy actions like regular exercise, managing stress, and making healthier food choices.

But let’s be honest: figuring out dinner every night of the week is already a challenge, let alone making sure you’re cooking up something healthy, nutritious and delicious for your family.

There’s a simple (and tasty) solution though! Beans aren’t only delicious, they’re a good source of protein, fiber, and iron, are low in fat and naturally gluten-free. So we’ve whipped up beantastic recipes, simple enough to help you eat healthier all throughout Heart Month, and tasty enough for you to crave them all year long.

TUSCAN CARROT HUMMUS

Dip into wellness with this garden-fresh hummus made with garlic, lemon and carrot, and topped with a savory blend of herbs and seasoned chickpea crumble.

Tuscan carrot hummus on a plate surrounded by sliced veggies

MEAL PREP BEAN SALAD BOWLS

Prepare for a nutritious month — and stress-free lunchtimes — with bean salad bowls made with plant-based proteins and packed with nutrients. As easy to make as they are to enjoy.

Four bean salad bowls on a red table

SWEET POTATO BLACK BEAN QUINOA SALAD

Bush's® Black Beans, fresh and roasted veggies, fiber-rich quinoa and a deliciously creamy sauce made with low-fat sour cream, this refreshing salad packs a flavor punch.

Sweet potato black bean salad bowl

RUSTIC TUSCANY CHICKPEAS AND LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN

Bush’s Rustic Tuscany Chickpeas™ pair with juicy oven-baked lemon pepper chicken to turn a protein-rich weeknight meal into a new family favorite.

Plate of chickpeas and lemon pepper chicken with veggies on a blue table

CHICKPEA CURRY WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SPINACH

Healthy, meet hearty. Enjoy the warming flavors of curry, antioxidant-rich spinach and Bush's® Chickpeas, fortified with butternut squash and brightened with fresh cilantro.

bowl of chickpea curry and rice on a blue tablecloth

There’s more where these came from — explore all our recipes to make Heart Month more delicious with the power of beans.