Beans for National Nutrition Month UncategorizedBean Bulletin, Tips National Nutrition Month – March – is a good time to be mindful of building more nutritious meals. Canned beans are a perfect choice, providing a convenient and fast way to add more fiber, protein, potassium, and iron to menus. There is a plethora of ways to add beans to your favorite meals. You can: Add beans to any salad, turning it into a main meal Stir beans into canned tomato soup Add beans to prepared pasta sauce and enjoy over spaghetti or rice Mix beans into macaroni and cheese Top a baked potato with beans and salsa Add beans to any curry recipe