I love black beans. When I was doing the vegetarian thing I ate them almost every day. I loved all the recipes I made that felt healthy and yet still tasted good. Did you know that black beans help strengthen the kidneys and adrenal glands? And in turn that helps promote physical growth and development just like the protein in meat. However, unlike meat, beans don’t add cholesterol, saturated fat, or toxic nitrogen byproducts. In fact, they are one of those magical foods that can help lower cholesterol. So they are filling and good for you.
Maybe being Cuban helps with my love of beans for it’s a staple food item in the Latin food world and to this day, no one has ever come close to making my Abuela’s congri, which is basically just white rice and black beans cooked together with some garlic, onions, lots of spices, and sometimes meat, usually pork.
30 Black Bean Recipes
Since I am currently looking for some new recipes with black beans, I figured it was time for a round up, with both vegetarian and meat lovers.
Vegetarian
- Black Bean and Corn Tacos
- Easy Black Bean Chipotle Dip Recipe
- Black Bean and Corn Salad
- Black Bean Salsa
- Black bean, avocado & mango salsa
- Southwestern Egg Rolls
- Red Quinoa and Black Bean Veggie Burgers
- Spaghetti Squash Tostadas
- Mexican Fiesta Black Bean Hummus
- Roasted Corn, Black Bean, & Mango Salsa
- caramelized onion black bean dip
- Spicy Black Bean Dip
- Cheesy Black Bean Chipotle Quinoa Fritters
- Mexican Scrambled Eggs
- Black Bean Totchos with Garlic Lemon Sauce
- Easy Tex-Mex Ravioli Lasagna
- Corn, Edamame and Quinoa Salad with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
- Black Bean Brownies with Pomegranates
- Brazilian Black Bean Stew {with roasted sweet potatoes}
- Cuban Black Beans Recipe
Non-vegetarian
- Habanero Chicken Black Bean Soup
- Southwest Chicken Salad
- Indian Summer Chili
- Black Beans, Orzo, & Beef Stuffed Peppers Recipe
- Green Chile Enchilada Casserole
- Mini Taco Salads
- Chicken Fajita Quinoa Bake (No Pre-Cooking!)
- Black Beans and Rice
- Southwest Carrot and Black Bean Soup
- Bison and Black Bean Chili Recipe
Have your own recipe? Make sure to leave the link below and share it with me! Thanks!
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I just love black beans, too! They’re so versatile and easily fit into lots of different recipes – and you’re exactly right that they’re just loaded with nutrition! A double-win! This is a terrific round-up – I’m definitely pinning to share! And thanks a million for including our Mexican Fiesta Hummus, our Corn, Edamame and Quinoa Salad, and our Quinoa Bake! We definitely feel like we’re in excellent company with all these other drool-worthy recipes! 😀