15 Bean Salad Recipes - Bean Salads & Side Dishes

1Cowboy Caviar beans, tomatoes, red onion, and avocado in a bowl with chips PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

Despite the name, Cowboy Caviar requires nary a fish egg. In the early 1940s, a New York chef named Helen Corbitt created this hearty appetizer for a New Year’s Eve party in Texas. Tasked with creating posh dishes using local ingredients, Corbitt elevated the humble black eyed pea to a sought-after delicacy, still popular in Texas and beyond. TMYK!

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2Green Bean Salad green bean salad with tomatoes and feta PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

Fresh garden green beans are one of summer’s most perfect gifts, so if your family cookout doesn’t feature a big bowl of this salad beside the platter of grilled steak, you’re seriously missing out. Fresh green beans are tossed with cherry tomatoes, olives, and feta in a simple red wine vinaigrette for a Greek-inspired side that’s as light and fresh as it is seasonal.

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3Antipasto Chickpea SaladPHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: ERIKA JOYCE

This versatile chickpea salad is a great summer side but can easily be a full meal on its own! Adding a spoonful of Dijon mustard to your red wine vinaigrette makes it creamier in both taste and body—consider it your secret weapon in making a classic dressing just that much better.

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4Crispy Chili-Lime Chickpea Salad salad tossed with crispy chickpeas, avocado slices, red onions, sliced tomatoes, corn, and topped with herbs and cheese PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE

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5Mediterranean Chickpea Salad chickpeas with olives, feta, cucumbers, sliced red onion, and red bell peppers on a white platter PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: PEARL JONES

This summer-friendly recipe uses canned chickpeas, meaning it comes together in less than 30 minutes. 😎 Our lemon-parsley vinaigrette here is perfectly tart and fresh with a hint of spice, and you’re going to want to put it on everything.

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6Black Bean & Corn Salad black bean corn salad PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

This easy salad comes together quickly and works as a side dish, a great topping for tacos, or as an appetizer with tortilla chips. Think of this as a medley of the most exciting parts of a vegetarian burrito bowl, unadulterated by rice, and hyped up by a little honey-lime action.

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7Black-Eyed Pea Salad black eyed pea salad PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: LENA ABRAHAM8Chickpea “Tuna” Salad closeup of chickpea tuna salad sandwich SUZANNE CLEMENTS

When we say you won’t miss the tuna, we mean it; this creamy, zingy, crunchy “tuna” salad will satisfy all your canned fish cravings. We like to keep a can of chickpeas in our pantry at all times, so this easy lunch sandwich is always only 5 minutes away.

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9Four-Bean Salad bean salad delishcom June Xie

This is an update on the bean salads of our youth—we kept the OG beans, but added a tahini-yogurt dressing and peanuts to fully modernize it. We’re in love!

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10Three Bean SaladPHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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11Farro & White Bean Salad farro and white bean salad Joel Goldberg

We love a giant grain salad that is full of so many beautiful things. This farro and white bean salad has roasted veggies, like springy carrots and leeks, along with crunchy veggies like bell pepper and radicchio, and all tied together with a simple honey-lemon dressing.

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12Greek Chickpea Salad creamy greek chickpea salad with crumbled feta PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE

We’re no strangers to a great chickpea salad, so coming up with a Greek-inspired one was a no-brainer. It’s got all the flavors you love from Greek salad, turned into something more substantial and filling that pairs well with almost anything.

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13Summer Couscous Salad summer couscous salad with feta, chickpeas, and fresh mint PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE14Roasted Chickpea & Avocado Salad roasted chickpea and avocado salad PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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15Cowboy Caviar Couscous Salad a bowl with pearl couscous, black beans, corn, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, and pickled jalapenos PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

Also known as Texas caviar, the dish combines fresh vegetables, beans, and corn to make a colorful meal that can be enjoyed with chips or as a standalone dish. But once you add some pearl couscous? It becomes the star of any picnic or potluck.

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