1. Aim to do one meatless meal per week. Substitute animal protein with beans. If you are making a stir-fry, for example, try swapping beef or chicken for beans.
2. Add beans to soups, chili, stews, eggs, tofu or veggie scrambles.
3. Smash or blend beans with olive oil and a pinch of salt and spread them on sandwiches, toast, wraps or whole-grain crackers.
4. Toss beans into salads or side dishes.
5. Roast beans and eat them as a snack or add them to a salad for a crunchy crouton alternative.
6. Purchase pre-made snack packs of beans such as roasted lupini beans or chickpeas.
7. To increase the bioavailability of non-heme iron, pair your beans with foods rich in vitamin C, like fruits and vegetables.