kidney bean
noun
1
: an edible and nutritious usually kidney-shaped seed of any of various cultivated beans of the common species (Phaseolus vulgaris)
especially
: a large dark red kidney bean
2
: a plant bearing kidney beans
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Kidney Beans Both dark and light red kidney beans have almost 8 grams of protein per half-cup serving when cooked.3 Kidney beans have a firm texture that holds up well when cooked.
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2024
For a twist, try rajma, an East Indian vegetarian dish of red kidney beans in a garlic and ginger tomato sauce spiced with turmeric, cumin, chili powder, and garam masala.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2024
Pinto, cannellini, and kidney beans: Pintos, cannellinis, and kidney beans offer different varieties of bean flavor, texture, and color.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Weeknight chili This America's Test Kitchen recipe gets around the protein deficit by adding red kidney beans.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2024
For a twist, try rajma, an East Indian vegetarian dish of red kidney beans in a garlic and ginger tomato sauce spiced with turmeric, cumin, chili powder, and garam masala.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2024
Pinto, cannellini, and kidney beans: Pintos, cannellinis, and kidney beans offer different varieties of bean flavor, texture, and color.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Weeknight chili This America's Test Kitchen recipe gets around the protein deficit by adding red kidney beans.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Kidney bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20bean. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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