30 Non-Boring Recipes to Make With Black Beans

Beans—especially canned beans—don’t get any of the credit they deserve. Sure, that sounds like an overstatement, but it’s the truth. I don’t make the rules. I talk all the time about the versatility of different ingredients (that’s pretty much the whole premise of this non-boring recipe series), but beans are truly one of the most versatile of the whole bunch. They can be whipped into a dip, cooked down into a creamy mash, stuffed into tortillas, peppers, and sweet potatoes, formed into patties, and more. Not only that, but they’re basically a blank canvas when it comes to flavor. The world is your oyster. They’re just so, so useful. Still don’t believe me? Well, stick with us, because we’ve rounded 30 recipes that’ll prove just that.

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1. Sweet Potato, Kale, and Black Bean Enchiladas

Source: What’s Gaby Cooking

2. Black Bean Soup

Source: Isabel Eats

3. BBQ Chicken Salad

Source: Kristine’s Kitchen

4. Black Bean Breakfast Bowls

Source: Fit Foodie Finds

5. Butternut Squash Instant Pot Chili

Source: A Sweet Pea Chef

6. Vegan Black Bean Tostadas with Mango Salsa

Source: One Lovely Life

7. Mango Ginger Rice Bowl

Source: Love & Lemons

8. Black Bean Coconut Stew

Source: Sweet Potato Soul

9. Sheet Pan Nachos with Chicken and Black Beans

Source: Midwest Foodie

10. Black Bean Dip

Source: Live Eat Learn

11. Jerk Chicken Bowls with Pineapple Black Bean Salsa

Source: Recipe Runner

12. Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Bowl

Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

13. Chicken Enchilada Soup

Source: Isabel Eats

14. Black Bean Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwiches

Source: Ambitious Kitchen

15. Tamale Pie

Source: Whisk it Real Gud

16. Spicy Black Bean and Butternut Squash Jar Salad with Sriracha Lime Vinaigrette

Source: Abra’s Kitchen

17. Black Bean Veggie Burger

Source: What’s Gaby Cooking

18. Flourless Black Bean Brownies

Source: Eating Bird Food

19. Sweet Potato and Black Bean Freezer Burritos

Source: Chantell and Brett Quernemoen | My Name is Yeh

20. Avocado Black Bean Quesadillas

Source: Gimme Delicious

21. Plant-Powered Balance Bowls

Source: Cotter Crunch

22. Steak Huevos Rancheros

Source: Brown Sugar

23. Farmers Market Pasta Salad

Source: Feasting at Home

24. Double Chocolate Black Bean Cookies

Source: Sweet Potato Soul

25. Cucumber and Black Bean Salad

Source: Budget Bytes

26. Stuffed Acorn Squash

Source: Love & Lemons

27. Brazilian Steak and Grilled Sweet Potato Fry Quinoa Bowl with Spicy Coconut Tomato Sauce

Source: Half Baked Harvest

28. Chocolate Black Bean Blender Muffins

Source: Kristine’s Kitchen

29. Kale Couscous Salad

Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

30. Cuban Quinoa Bowls with Pineapple Salsa

Source: Jessica in the Kitchen