Staring down bags and cans of white-ish, small-ish beans at the grocery store can be intimidating. You may wonder what the difference is between popular options like navy and great northern beans.

Also known as Peruvian, canary or Mexican yellow beans, Mayocoba beans work well in all your favorite bean recipes.

Great Northern beans acted as the legume base, and a miso vinaigrette bathed the whole salad in punchy, savory flavor. I rushed to make it — and was hooked from the first bite. It was just what ...