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Quick and tasty, this pork stir-fry will make midweek dinner dilemmas a thing of the past!

If you’re not keen on potatoes, try using kumara instead for this delicious potato salad recipe with broad beans, NZ Pork bacon and feta

Ready-made tempura dipping sauce is available from most Asian grocers. Note

This salad is a riot of flavour and texture! Beans, tomatoes and basil combine with char-grilled corn and pieces of crispy flatbread to create an all-round delight. It's the perfect side for your next summer barbecue.

If you’re trying to incorporate more veges into your weeknight meals, then we’ve got you covered. This soul-satisfying tempeh and red lentil curry is delicious when served with roasted greens and crunchy tamari nuts and seeds.

This protein and fibre-packed dish is a sure-fire winner when it comes to mid-week dinners. It's quick and easy to make, and the lamb meatballs are infused with a lively combination of spices.

In Ayurvedic medicine, this recipe is known as kitchari and is a balancing dish that helps to rest and detoxify your cells. Filled with vegetables and delicious spices, it's a dish that will nourish you from the inside out.

The great thing about chicken breast is that it will soak up whatever flavours you throw at it. Here, it’s coated in balsamic vinegar, pan-fried and drizzled in romesco, the classic Spanish roasted red pepper sauce.

Green beans get a delicious face-lift in this recipe, crusted with caraway seeds and parmesan. Paired with perfectly-cooked beef fillet, it makes for a wholesome and incredibly tasty dinner.

Give your broad beans a new lease on life by tossing them through this delicious ricotta pasta. Topped with prosciutto, parmesan and chopped dill, it's a quick and easy dish that tastes incredible.

Treat yourself to a quick and delicious Mexican dinner with these scrumptious chipotle bean soft-shell tacos. Pulled together in under 40 minutes, vegetarian meals have never been tastier!

These kimchi chicken and green-bean sushi bowls are the flavour-packed experience your taste buds have been looking for. Make sure to top your bowl of rice with all the goodness you can fit!

Want to seriously step up the flavour at your next dip worthy event? This chipotle dip recipe is a must-try. Spicy, smoky and cheesy, it's delicious loaded on to corn chips and scooped with raw veges

Make your next camping trip delicious with this homemade baked beans recipe. Whipped up on the barbecue and served with bread toasted on the grill, this recipe makes it easy to nail eating outdoors

This sprouted mung bean and coconut curry recipe creates a deliciously warming, healthy meal. Enjoy as is or serve with rice for a vegetarian, gluten-free dinner that's packed full of goodness

Brighten up your next meal with this delicious side dish recipe. Spring favourites green beans and asparagus are paired with almonds and streaky bacon then drizzled in a tangy tahini lemon sauce

This spicy bean stew recipe creates the ultimate vegetarian, gluten-free meal! Serve with zingy fresh salsa over rice, quinoa or roasted kumara for a taste of warming, guilt-free comfort food. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine

This Nici Wickes recipe gets its inspiration from New Orleans cuisine and sees cornbread, fresh from the oven, combined with a pot of beans to create an economical, nutritious and satisfying meal

This roasted celeriac, parsnip, pea and bean soup recipe is the perfect foil for winter's chill. Serve this delicate yet hearty dish for dinner, sprinkled with plenty of parmesan and dill

This recipe combines tender green beans with a citrusy orange and hazelnut dressing to create a delicious side dish that goes with, well, just about everything!

Make the most of this season's bounty of beans with this delicious summer bean and tomato salad recipe. Starring green beans, snow peas and snow pea sprouts, this healthy side dish is a winner

This light, tasty mixed bean salad recipe sees green beans, sugar snap peas and peas combine to create a delicious side dish that's finished with hazelnuts, crispy pancetta and soft goat's cheese

This delicious vegetable side dish of green beans and peas with feta, olives and pine nuts is fantastic served hot or cold. A fresh and tasty recipe that's sure to be a summer favourite

Give yourself a bold flavour kick along with a healthy serve of your five-a-day with this green beans recipe with garlic and ginger miso. Serve alongside grilled fish, chicken or meat

Celebrate spring with Nici Wickes' recipe for simple bowls of soupy goodness for a family lunch or simple supper. They’re full of flavour and texture, and you can get as inventive as you like

This fennel salad recipe is perfect for spring, combining crunchy, thinly sliced fennel, zesty lemon and creamy white beans for a protein boost

Soft, velvety beans spiked with chilli and covered with a blanket of bubbling, melted cheese make up this Mexican-inspired beauty

Christchurch cafe favourite Lumes shares the recipe for its famous, flavoursome harissa-spiced beans. Gluten-free and featuring a punchy homemade harissa paste, it's the perfect breakfast or brunch

It's easy to whip up this creamy butter bean and cranberry dip for your next gathering! Serve with homemade crispy vege dippers for the ultimate DIY snack

This budget-friendly white bean mash with kale and chickpeas is a great healthy dinner recipe that's ready in just 30 minutes

Salad of fresh baby beans and peas

Chunky and comforting, this recipe is great for vegetarians and hearty enough for meat-eaters to love too. Serve over rice with salsa, sour cream and tortillas for a delicious, easy weeknight meal

Jazz up breakfast time with these saucy cafe-style baked eggs, complete with smokey ham, hearty beans and a rich tomato and capsicum sauce.

A quick and easy yet healthy and filling meal!

Bright, colourful, tasty tomatoes with a lush white bean puree. Whip this up for your dinner party guests or as a light lunch. It's ideal for diabetics.

Serve up a family feast that’s so delicious, they won’t even notice how healthy it is!

Bored of soggy sandwiches? These nutritious lunch box ideas from Holly Cuthbert at Square One Health and Fitness will put the bounce back into your break.

These gently cooked beans are one of Fiona Hugue's old recipe favourites, with a little vinaigrette of slightly lemony, nut-brown butter and a sprinkle of crunchy nuts. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

Full of flavour, this pork sausage pizza is straight out of Al Volo pizzeria's wood fired oven. Photography by Todd Eyre.

What I like about this salad recipe is that it’s just as good made with canned corn and beans as it is with fresh, because it’s the charring and the tasty dressing that really brings all of the ingredients to life!

Meat-free Monday's start now! These zucchini and black bean enchiladas contains all the protein goodness veg can give, while not compromising on the delicious spicy taste of Mexico.

These delicious vegetable bean curd rolls are so full of flavour. And they're completely meat free too!

Spice up dinner tonight with these delicious, nourishing chilli beans with chimichurri - a great option for a quick and tasty vegetarian meal!

Nourish yourself with this delicious chickpea ‘tofu’ and spiced black-eyed beans. A healthy and flavoursome vegetarian dish perfect for dinner.

Grilled tender steak with a tangy green South American sauce. Perfect for the warmer. And ideal for diabetics, too.

Wake up and smell this delicious breakfast! Baked beans and tomato pots with rosemary sourdough crumble - full of filling, healthy ingredients to kick start your day. This recipe is suitable for diabetics.

Rise and shine with this hearty and delicious scrambled egg, smashed avocado and bean breakfast wrap - wholesome energy for the whole morning. This recipe is suitable for diabetics.

Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike will adore this veggie packed take on tacos!

Fresh, crispy, light and nutty - this bean, apple and cashew spread open sandwich is a great way of shaking things up for lunch. And it's suitable for diabetics, too.

Warm your soul with this deliciously comforting white bean and merguez soup with fresh gremolata - an easy, flavoursome dinner for the cooler nights!

Warm up on the cooler nights with this hearty and succulent chicken and bean stew - quick, delicious and comforting - the perfect winter meal!

The unbeatable combination of salty chorizo and hearty white beans goes beautifully together in this warming slow-cooked stew.

Breakfast worth waking up for - this hearty baked bean and ricotta-stuffed mushroom is quick, easy, and so delicious. It's also a great low calorie option for those wanting to stay on track with their health goals.

Warm your body and soul with this hearty bean ragu. We've combined mixed beans, fresh spinach and delicious parmesan to create a slow-cooker recipe you'll want to make again and again.

Enjoy this nutritious and flavoursome pasta dish, loaded with a punchy and nutty almond and walnut paste, sweet pears and broad beans! Healthy dinner options have never tasted so good!

Warm, healthy and delicious- this curried vegetable soup is the perfect winter dinner for any night of the week. Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.

Visit Singapore with this mouthwatering pork and bean sprout noodle dish - full of fresh, wholesome Asian ingredients!

Cook up a storm in the kitchen tonight with these glorious Greek pork skewers with crushed white beans! Loaded with bags of flavour and texture - these are sure to be a hit!

This deliciously fresh and healthy lentil, green bean and fetta salad is packed with mouthwatering flavour and texture, making it the perfect dinner for any night of the week!

Healthy and delicious - this nourishing broad bean and ricotta orecchiette is perfect for dinner with the family any night of the week!

Take your taste-buds to Mexico with these cheesy lamb and bean nachos and zesty salsa fresca - easy to make and insansely delicious!

This recipe transforms beans from boring to beautiful and makes one of the best meat-free, comfort food dishes.

Warm, hearty and packed full of veggies, this tasty Italian bean stew is a real family favourite for cool Winter evenings. It's also vegetarian friendly and full of nutrients!

This wholesome kale and butter bean salad with mint and garlic packs a flavour kick.

A delicious vegetarian take on the popular Mexican dish, wonderful shared between friends and family.

If you need to feed a crowd in a hurry, then cook up a couple of batches of this cheesy Mexican bake that's packed with filling beef and kidney beans.

This fresh, zesty Asian salad is perfect as a side dish for a big dinner spread or add some rare beef for a complete Summer meal.

If you're tired of the same-old chicken and garden salad, try this Mexican layered salad instead. With beans, avocado and coriander, it's bursting with flavour.

Perfect for a cool Winter's evening, this chunky vegetable, ham hock, bean and pasta soup is packed full of delicious and nutritious ingredients that will satisfy your mind, body and soul. Serve with freshly shaved Parmesan and crusty bread for a complete meal.

This one pot dish will be a real weeknight favourite - delicious beef sausages are sauteed with fresh vegetables, mixed beans and flavour packed Mexican spices. Serve hot with warm tortillas and you've got yourself a family winner!

This recipe serves four, just! It's best to make a double quantity of the meat sauce to ensure there’s heaps for extras; any leftovers are always gratefully devoured the next day. Don’t skimp on the chilli sauce; give each taco a good dollop!

This warm, hearty tomato-based rice dish is beautiful served hot from the oven, sprinkled with crumbly, creamy feta cheese and salty olive pieces.

This tasty stuffed potato dish is easy to make and packed full of goodness, making it the ideal quick weeknight dinner. Stuffed with sundried tomato and basil tuna with green beans and shredded cheese, it will satisfy your family in no time at all.

This decadent dish will make you question everything you thought you knew about the plain, old salad. You won't be able to resist treating yourself to this smoked salmon drizzled with white wine vinegar and dijon mustard.

Homemade dips are easy to make and a tad more impressive than ready-made from the supermarket. This fresh bean and fetta dip is easy and tasty.

A warming soup full of nutritional vegetables is a top meal choice for cold days. For a heartier meal, serve soup with croutons or crusty bread.

An authentic rustic Greek soup, called fasolada, this colourful, warming dish should help banish the winter chills.

Whip up this tasty Mexican salad in minutes. Packed full of hearty beans, sweet corn pieces and fresh vegetables, this salad is beautiful topped with perfectly cooked tender and juicy beef strips.

Add some onions, chilli and lime to the classic meatloaf to create a fiesta in your mouth you won't forget any time soon.

Mexican dinners are always popular with the family. This recipe for enchiladas is tasty, easy and sure to become a new favourite at your place.

Nutrient-packed white beans are the main ingredient in this easy homemade dip. Add bread and fresh vegie sticks and your work or school-day lunch is ready to eat.

Prepare this tasty protein-packed salad in under 30 minutes. Delicious marinated chicken is tossed with fresh cannellini beans and vegetables for a quick, nutritious weeknight dinner.

Delicious baked chicken is beautiful served atop a bed of this creamy rice dish. Serve your meal with steamed greens for an effortless dinner.

You won't have to force yourself to eat these greens! Taking less than thirty minutes to cook these beans and peas are enhanced with garlic and butter and topped off with crunchy hazelnuts.

Store bought baked beans are often loaded with unwanted sugar and preservatives. Whip up a tasty batch of your own with this delicious recipe, combining salty bacon, hearty beans and a beautifully fragrant tomato sauce. Serve on it's own or with a side of eggs and toast.

The Aussie meat pie gets a Mexican makeover with tortillas, spices, salsa and sour cream.

Bring the heat with this wonderful red curry dish, complete with chunks of veggies and lamb.

This Mexican-Italian fusion combines pizza and nachos by topping the a base with avocado, bean mix, cheese and spices, and serving alongside a refreshing salsa and sour cream sauce with a twist.

Easy-to-make and packed full of flavour, these bite-sized Mexican nacho cups are wonderful served as a vegetarian starter or as finger food at your next party.

Light and luscious, this colourful salsa is quick and easy to make and tastes sensational with crispy Lebanese bread.

Discover your inner Nigella by making this easy and delicious white bean dip. Cannellini beans are the favourites for this dish, but you can use any white beans you like.

Hot, smoky and packed full of delicious flavours, this hearty bean and chorizo tomato soup is perfect served with a slice of thick toasted bread for a quick and tasty Winter dish.

Conjure images of India with this colourful vegetarian stew. Cooked in paprika, this spicy dish will invigorate the senses from the smokey capsicum to the tiny chickpeas.

Here, this spicy Friday night classic comes with a twist using dried black-eyed beans instead of kidney beans. No time for overnight soaking? This dish will taste just as good with canned kidney beans.

The perfect side for a delicious dinner spread, mixed green beans are wonderful tossed with a fragrant, zesty dressing and sprinkled with toasted almonds for extra crunch.

Serve these easy-to-make patties with pan-fried fish and a mixed salad for a main meal or with a green salad for a light meal.