Meet our Featured Dietitian Anne Mauney!

Anne Mauney is a registered dietitian, creator of the blog Fannetastic Food, a marathoner, yogi, lover of the outdoors, and a healthy recipe creator. She has a private nutrition practice in Northern Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C., and does virtual counseling by phone — and you can be sure beans are part of the conversation! They’re her favorite form of protein because they’re accessible, affordable and delicious (not to mention full of fiber).

Anne’s all-time favorite is chickpeas; she loves them in hummus and in grain salad bowls. One of her all-time favorite lunches is greens, brown rice or quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber and pepper, and feta cheese or avocado topped with balsamic vinaigrette. It’s simple, hearty and satisfying! Anne also is a huge fan of black beans, especially in Mexican-themed food.

She suggests adding white beans to pasta to help you stay full for a longer amount of time. Another bonus: White beans are so mild that they absorb the flavor of whatever sauce they’re cooked in.

Check out her mix-and-match grain salad bowl recipe blog post for wonderful lunch ideas.