Black bean recipes

This flavoursome vegetarian chilli is great for casual entertaining - just lay everything out and let people add their own toppings

Inspire kids to start cooking with these easy cheesy black bean quesadillas. We've listed all the equipment they'll need, along with an easy-to-follow method

Bake a warming beef pie that packs in four of your five-a-day. Not only is this a comforting dish, it also looks special enough to serve to guests

Find fermented soy beans in Asian supermarkets or online to make this sauce, then enjoy it in a stir-fry with steamed fish, meat, shellfish or tofu

Enjoy a Mexican-inspired lunch that’s packed with flavour. As well as being quick to make, these are healthy, low in calories, plus three of your 5-a-day

Make the most of any tins of black beans in your cupboards and make this easy and satisfying soup. Serve with coriander, avocado, feta and pumpkin seeds

This simple lunchbox-friendly salad of storecupboard pulses is dressed with chimichurri- a South American parsley, coriander and chilli sauce

If you've got leftover pork from a Sunday roast, give these tasty tacos a try. Serve topped with black beans, avocado and a squeeze of lime

Enjoy all the flavours of a taco night in this colourful Tex-Mex salad. Just like a taco, you can make it your own and add your favourite toppings

These addictive black bean nachos make a great veggie sharing dish for a party or movie night with crispy potatoes, a fresh red pepper salsa and melty cheese

These vegetarian bean tacos, lightly spiced with cumin and smoked paprika, are topped with fresh guacamole and a pomegranate salsa.

Use our beef and lentil ragu recipe as the base to make this quick and easy pasta. If cooking for youngsters, you can leave out the chipotle paste

Mexican pork chilli with a smoky barbecued flavour, served in crispy tortilla shells with ripe avocado. These easy pork tacos make a speedy family meal, ready in under 30 mins

Give your favourite meatballs a healthy makeover with this low fat, low calorie, low GI recipe with turkey mince, black beans and avocado

For a quick veggie health-boost make this speedy supper using flavourful corn tortillas, which make a really nice change from flour tortillas

Make these easy tacos packed with vibrant flavours. The dish can be customised to suit your preferences - swap out the chicken for prawns or try halloumi

Gather round the campfire and serve this chilli one-pot with tortilla chips for scooping up the smoky beans and sausages. Or, enjoy with a jacket potato or rice

Black beans replace the flour in these gluten-free, fudgy and intensely chocolatey treats with a subtle tingle of chilli

This healthy burrito bowl is chock full of veggies and greens, perfect for a filling lunch. This is one vegetarian meal that tastes just as good as it looks

Serve your vegetable curry Caribbean style, flavoured with thyme, jerk seasoning and red peppers – great with rice and peas

Use up leftover roast or ready-cooked chicken in this healthy and warming soup, spiced with cumin and chilli

Mix up your midweek meals with this vegetarian Mexican brown rice and grilled tofu dinner - swap for chunks of chorizo to make it meaty

Pop these healthy kebabs on a griddle or the BBQ – they're packed with Creole spices and are a lean treat

Get the kids to help you prep the veg for these family-friendly burgers. These veggie buns have all the comforting textures of meat but are completely vegan