Butter bean recipes

Crunch and freshness are the order of the day with this zesty, healthy side salad with pulses and herbs

Crisp chicken, flavoursome pancetta and soft butter beans combine to make a mouth-watering one-pot

Rustle up a butter bean, tomato and feta stew for a quick and healthy midweek meal. Enjoy with toasted sourdough on the side to mop up all the sauce

Use up slightly stale bread to make the crunchy topping for this easy bake

A quick, healthy side dish you can make with storecupboard ingredients

Superhealthy, counts as 2 of 5-a-day

Slow-cook courgettes to soften them and combine with butter beans and a punchy pesto. Scatter over some feta or goat’s cheese, if you like, and serve with crusty bread

Use storecupboard pulses and tasty chicken thighs in this healthy paprika-flavoured casserole with peppers and tomato

Buy sustainable cod and enjoy this nutritious, low-fat treat

Make the perfect supper for friends in just 30 minutes

Try an extra special version of beans on toast for brunch or lunch with our white beans in a miso sauce served on thick slices of sourdough toast

Enjoy rich umami flavours such as miso and tahini in this hearty sausage and bean all-in-one traybake

A smooth blended vegetable soup with Indian spice to leave simmering for hours - perfect for feeding a crowd

Blend a can of butter beans into this mushroom and kale sauce for a creamy base that adds fibre, nutrients and an additional portion of your five-a-day

Storecupboard ingredients are the basis of this speedy supper - vary it with paprika-dusted chicken strips if you like

Use the extras from our summer bean stew as the base to make this dish with white fish in a herby topping, green olives and leftover green aïoli

Achieve four of your five-a-day in this seabass dish served on a bed of cabbage, butter beans, leeks, spinach, capers and cashews, with dill yogurt on the side

Get a dose of omega-3 in this gluten-free salad that takes just 15 minutes to prepare. It's ideal for a quick and easy midweek supper, or a filling lunch

This healthy veggie chilli makes for a quick and satisfying supper, crammed with pulses and colourful fresh vegetables

This super-satisfying, vegetarian bean burger makes a cheap and easy after-work meal for all the family

Make the most of seasonal summer ingredients in this warm and spicy vegetable salad. It makes a great Spanish-style tapa too

Spicy chilli oil provides a perfect foil to the mealiness of the beans in this funky vegetarian soup

This hearty, satisfying one-pot is low fat and easy on the washing up