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Miso Beans with Protein

20 · serves 4

Quick 20 minute dinner that packs flavor.

Scale
1leek or shallot
3 clovesgarlic, grated
2 canscanellini beans
1 cancoconut milk (full fat)
¼ cupwhite miso paste
½lemon, juice
Protein of choice
Opt: Crushed red pepper
Optional: spinach, kale, zucchini, peas
1

Chop the leek or shallot and grate the garlic.

  • 1 leek or shallot
  • 3 cloves garlic
2

Heat a pan to medium heat, add olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and sautee.

3

Add the beans and miso paste. Stir it all for 1-2 minutes.

  • 2 cans canellini beans
  • ¼ cup white miso paste
4

Add coconut milk and mix everything. Taste and adjust for seasoning, adding salt depending on how salty your miso is.

  • 1 can coconut milk
5

Add lemon juice and crushed red pepper flakes, if you want to make it spicy.

  • Opt: Crushed red pepper
  • ½ lemon
6

Serve with protein of your choice. This is really good with shrimp or chicken breast. Can be served with rice or bread.

7

Optional: you can also fold in some spinach, kale, peas for more fiber. You can also add zucchini to caramlize it a bit with the onion at the first step.

Last updated Oct 18, 2026