Summer recipes for incorporating legumes into a light diet

Legumes can be incorporated into summer diets through various light, fresh, and easy-to-prepare recipes that move away from traditional hot stews. Using canned or pre-cooked legumes allows for quick meal preparation.

Suggested options include lentil salads with apple and cheese, or lentil salads combined with tuna, tomato, and boiled eggs. Chickpeas can be used to make classic hummus with tahini and garlic, or transformed into Mediterranean-style salads with cucumber, feta, and olives, or avocado-based salads with lime and cilantro. Other creative uses include white bean hummus and bean-based vegan burgers.