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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Stressing the omnipresent influence of the Portuguese colonizers, chorizo cooks with red kidney beans and black-eyed peas in a spunky chile-vinegar tomato sauce in a Goan adaptation of Brazilian feijoada.
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
For more soluble fiber, toss chickpeas or kidney beans into chili, or top a grain bowl with roasted broccoli.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 16 Mar. 2026
Add broth, water, tomatoes, chili beans, kidney beans, green chiles, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a simmer over medium-high.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Stir in the black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
For more soluble fiber, toss chickpeas or kidney beans into chili, or top a grain bowl with roasted broccoli.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 16 Mar. 2026
Add broth, water, tomatoes, chili beans, kidney beans, green chiles, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a simmer over medium-high.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Stir in the black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Kidney bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20bean. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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