Catchy names such as Rattlesnake or Orca, Appaloosa or Eye of the Goat hint of interesting, multicolored bean varieties available to consumers.
Beans are low in fat and high in soluble fiber. They are cholesterol free and pack a punch from a nutritional standpoint, which makes dried beans an ideal menu choice.
Beans have been a staple food for centuries. But beans offer more than good taste. This article explores the diversity found in beautiful, multicolored beans.
Mottled, Speckled, and Striped Bean Varieties
- Anasazi Beans--Anasazi beans are multicolored with striking white and red markings that add to their charm. This heirloom bean offers a creamy texture, which makes it a favorite in Mexican dishes.
- Appaloosa Beans--Appaloosa beans are named after Appaloosa ponies, showing a mix of contrasting colors, combining ivory, purple and mocha speckled markings. These pretty beans are suitable for chili or soup.
- Butterscotch Beans--beans that live up to their name, combining white markings with a rich butterscotch color. Butterscotch beans are truly an heirloom bean and If you like Boston Baked Beans, these beans are a perfect and preferred choice.
- Christmas Lima Beans--These beautiful beans offer an interesting mix of striated color along impressive size, which makes them suitable for holiday entertaining. With a creamy texture and subtle chestnut flavor Christmas Lima beans are a tasty and an eye-grabbing addition to festive meals.
- Cranberry Beans--Cranberry beans are a cheerful looking ivory and red color. They resemble multicolored jelly beans and are almost too pretty to eat! With their nutty flavor, they are a good choice for Spanish and Italian cuisine.
- Eye of the Goat Beans--tell the tale, resembling goat's eyes. This heirloom bean retains its attractive coloration after cooking so is suitable for use in salads.
- Orca Beans--Orca beans are named after their aquatic counterparts and make a splash with their speckled white and black markings.
- Persian Lima Beans--Persian Lima beans bear an interesting rock-like resemblance and are an attractive russet color with black markings.
- Pigeon Peas--Pigeon peas are cute round beige colored beans with brown speckles. They are in actuality a bean but are called peas because of their diminutive size and shape.
- Mark Beans--Mark beans are a beautiful purple or lavender color with black markings and are a distinctive large bean.
- Rattlesnake Beans--Just as the name implies, these mottled, desert colored beans grow in pods that snake around whatever they climb on.
- Snow Cap Beans--Snow cap beans look like they have ivory caps, hence the name. The "snow" covers a beige bottom with brownish markings.
- Tiger Eye Beans--Tiger eye beans are a striking orange color with darker orange markings--a distinctive bean with a creamy texture.
Did you Know?
When beans are eaten with seeds, nuts, or grains, complimentary amino acids offer complete vegetable protein.
Multicolored bean varieties are unbeatable, contributing color, contrast, and nutritional goodness to meals.
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