Looking for ways to use a tin of black beans from your storecupboard? Want the best black bean burger recipe? Try our ideas below, then check out our cannellini bean recipes.
You can use black beans in plenty of popular dishes, including chilli con carne and vegetarian tacos. Or try healthy lunch ideas. Black beans are also very prevalent in Mexican cuisine.
Easy black beans recipes
Veggie back bean meatballs with tomatoes, olives and caper sauce
Black beans give these meat-free meatballs great texture, along with quinoa and breadcrumbs, while smoked paprika ups the spice. Serve them with roasted red pepper and tomato sauce for a healthy but hearty veggie meal.
Classic nachos
Black beans, beef mince, cheese and chilli meet in this vibrant tray of nachos, perfect for party nibbles or a savoury snack.
Sweet potato and black bean tacos
Turn your tacos meat-free with spiced sweet potatoes and black beans topped with a zingy coriander salsa.
Quick quinoa and black bean chilli
This quinoa chilli recipe is high in protein, low calorie and vegan – but still tastes impossibly creamy. Use tins of chopped tomatoes and black beans with quinoa and storecupboard spices to assemble this easy meal.
Black bean crunch wraps
Want a quick and easy veggie lunch? Check out these super simple crunch wraps with black beans. These wraps serve four and are packed with plenty of flavour.
Black bean cakes with quinoa and avocado salad
Make the most of your storecupboard to make these vegetarian black bean cakes coated in breadcrumbs. Whip up a salad with red and white quinoa for a nutritious addition to your lunch.
Mexican black bean salad tortilla bowls
Check out these vibrant vegan Mexican salad bowls. This quick and easy recipe is super fresh and has just the right amount of spice and zing – ready in 20 minutes.
Black bean burritos with quinoa and sweetcorn
A colourful, vegan burrito recipe, rammed with tomatoes, black beans, sweetcorn, lime, coriander, avocado and red chilli. It’s a super lunch idea, ready in 30 minutes.
Black bean slow-cooker chilli
Check out our easy slow-cooker chilli with black beans and fiery chipotle chilli paste. This is a low-calorie veggie recipes that the whole family will love.
Chicken enchiladas
Pack plenty of protein into your midweek family meal with smoky chipotle chicken, crunchy peppers and black beans.
