black beans Archives | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/tag/black-beans/ Fresh Family Meals - Made for Everyday Life Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:46:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wholefully.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/favicon-150x150.png black beans Archives | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/tag/black-beans/ 32 32 Easy Pumpkin Chili (Vegan!) https://wholefully.com/vegan-pumpkin-black-bean-chili-5/ https://wholefully.com/vegan-pumpkin-black-bean-chili-5/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:03:59 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=27446 Oh, let me tell you about this pumpkin chili – it's a game-changer! Picture a hearty chili infused with the earthy goodness of pumpkin. The pumpkin brings a subtle sweetness and creaminess that's just divine, and it pairs wonderfully with all the aromatic spices and savory ingredients. And surprise! It's 100% plant-based. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/vegan-pumpkin-black-bean-chili-5/feed/ 19 Easy Halloween Lunch Ideas for Kids https://wholefully.com/halloween-lunch-ideas/ https://wholefully.com/halloween-lunch-ideas/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:31:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=75732 Looking for easy Halloween school lunch ideas for kids? Try these simple lunch ideas for spooky delights kids of all ages will love.
Six bento-style Halloween lunches in two rows of three on a dark background.
Get ready to sprinkle a little spookiness into your kid's school day with our ghoulishly good Halloween lunch ideas! We've conjured up some fang-tastic, yet super simple, recipes that'll have your little monsters eagerly digging into their fun Halloween lunches. No tricks here, just treats! From creepy-cute sandwiches to bewitching bento boxes, these easy Halloween lunch ideas are a snap to make. We're talking less than five minutes of hands-on time for each lunch! So, let's get those lunch boxes ready for a haunted lunchtime adventure. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/halloween-lunch-ideas/feed/ 0 Vegetarian Taco Salad in a Jar https://wholefully.com/black-bean-fiesta-salad-in-a-jar/ https://wholefully.com/black-bean-fiesta-salad-in-a-jar/#comments Tue, 16 May 2023 18:24:53 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=41426 It’s a party in your mouth with this meal prep Vegetarian Taco Salad in a Jar! This vegan salad is packed full of flavor and works as a side dish or main. We have a lot of wonderful mason jar salad recipes on Wholefully, but this Vegetarian Taco Salad is the one that I go back to time-and-time again. Why? Well, it’s packed full of flavor, and it tends to work really well with all sorts of Mexican, Texmex, and Southwestern flavors. We tend to always have some chili, enchiladas, or taco skillet in the fridge—and I just pair those leftovers with one of these Mason jar salads and BAM my lunch for the day is done! Adding a salad in a jar is a great way to magically transform ho-hum leftovers into a well-rounded and delicious lunch for the next day. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/black-bean-fiesta-salad-in-a-jar/feed/ 7 Walking Tacos Recipe https://wholefully.com/walking-tacos-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/walking-tacos-recipe/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=74008 Walking tacos are fun to eat and great for both packed lunches and campouts. These walking tacos are easy to make, affordable, and down-right delicious.
An assembled walking taco rests in a stainless steel lunch box.
You could say that the taco needs no improvement, but somehow they got even better with the invention of the Walking Taco. A bag of corn chips and your favorite taco ingredients are perfect for a busy weeknight, school lunches, campfire dinners, birthday parties, and more! This great idea has been around since the 1950s—and for good reason. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/walking-tacos-recipe/feed/ 0 Instant Pot Black Beans https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-black-beans/ https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-black-beans/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=73240 Forget the canned stuff! For the quickest, most effortless black beans, try using the Instant Pot! Here's how.
A bowl of instant pot black beans on a linen table cloth with a spoon and sprigs of fresh herbs nearby.
An electric pressure cooker is an absolute game changer when it comes to cooking dried beans! Not only does it shave off hours and hours worth of time, but it also strips away tons of steps (no soaking necessary!). Combine this with the low cost of dried beans, and you've got yourself an affordable, nutritious, quick way to make a delicious plant-based protein in no time! Our recipe for Instant Pot Black Beans is seasoned and flavorful—perfect for eating as a side dish, nestling into a burrito, or putting into a quesadilla. You'll never buy canned beans again! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/instant-pot-black-beans/feed/ 0 How to Cook Black Beans https://wholefully.com/black-beans/ https://wholefully.com/black-beans/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=30004 Save some cash and make the best tasting beans around by using our method for how to cook black beans! Freeze or can your beans so you never run out. Every few months, I have a black bean cooking marathon. I pull out my huge stock pots from the basement and cook pounds and pounds of dried black beans to use over the next few months. After doing this for years I’ve become quite the black bean cooking expert! We stash our black beans by pressure canning them (and it is incredibly convenient to have shelves and shelves of seasoned black beans ready for quesadillas, salads, chilis, and more), but of course, you don’t have to operate on my large scale. The great thing about cooking really tasty black beans is that the same method works for one pound or one hundred pounds! Let’s get cooking. A wooden spoon scoops finished black beans out of a pot.

How much protein is in black beans?

One half-cup serving of cooked black beans will give you 8 grams of protein. Not too shabby!

Do you have to soak black beans before you cook them?

You don't have to—soaking just makes the cooking process go much more quickly and makes the beans easier to digest. If you've ever had digestive distress after eating black beans (ahem, beans, beans the magical fruit...) soaking them overnight before cooking can really help! To soak, cover the beans with water in a large bowl (remember that they will expand as they soak!). The water level should be about an inch above the beans. In the morning, drain off the water and use fresh water for cooking them. For a quicker soak, you can also boil the beans hard for one minute on the stovetop, shortening your soak time to one hour. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/black-beans/feed/ 23 Avocado Black Bean Quesadilla https://wholefully.com/avocado-black-bean-quesadillas-2/ https://wholefully.com/avocado-black-bean-quesadillas-2/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:00:47 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=41278 An avocado and black bean quesadilla makes for a versatile and tasty lunch or snack. The avocado is so creamy that you can even make it dairy-free if you'd like! A quesadilla packed into a lunch box with a condiment cup of sour cream Simple quesadillas are one of my favorite meals to make for chaotic weeknights. The mashed avocado in these quesadillas give them an ooey, gooey texture, even if you choose to make these dairy-free and leave out the cheese. Serve them with lots of salsa and sour cream for dipping! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/avocado-black-bean-quesadillas-2/feed/ 0 Seven Layer Dip Recipe https://wholefully.com/seven-layer-dip-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/seven-layer-dip-recipe/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:00:27 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=57874 This Seven Layer Taco Dip is a crowd-pleaser! It is delicious, simple to make, and great for parties. This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products.* When it's time for the big game, it's hard to beat this classic seven-layer dip! This appetizer is super easy to make (no cooking required!), looks beautiful, and is always a crowd-pleaser. Make a big batch of your 7 layer taco dip in a classic clear serving dish or divvy it up into individual Ball® Collection Elite Wide Mouth Pint Jars for a cute single-serving option for game day. Let's make some dip! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/seven-layer-dip-recipe/feed/ 2 Simple Corn and Black Bean Salsa Recipe https://wholefully.com/black-bean-corn-salsa-2/ https://wholefully.com/black-bean-corn-salsa-2/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:00:35 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=41281 This simple corn and black bean salsa recipe is the perfect addition to your summer potlucks or weeknight dinners. This is one of my favorite summertime dinners—a big bowl of rainbow-colored bean salsa, a bag of chips, and the front porch. It doesn’t get easier (or tastier) than that! Now I see a good 37% of you rolling your eyes and saying, “Um, salsa isn’t a meal.” When you do it like this? It totally is. This black bean salsa recipe is super fun and easy to make. The bright yellow sweet corn swirls together with the vibrant red tomatoes, bold green bell peppers, and earthy black beans in a cacophony of yummy color. Not only does this corn and black bean salsa look great on your plate, but it’s also nourishing, hearty, and delicious. Crisp tomatoes, a hint of fresh lime, hearty black beans, and a burst of sweetness from the corn combine to make the perfect black bean salsa. Close up of finished black bean and corn salsa.

What do I need to make this corn and black bean salsa?

One of the beautiful things about this recipe is that it’s so adaptable! It works well with various ingredient swaps and is easy to customize to your particular taste. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/black-bean-corn-salsa-2/feed/ 2 Chicken Taco Salad in a Jar https://wholefully.com/chicken-taco-salad-in-a-jar/ https://wholefully.com/chicken-taco-salad-in-a-jar/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:00:17 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=50090 We eat tacos every single week in our house (to the collective horror of the internet, we usually have Taco Wednesday, not Tuesday). And after our taco dinner each week, I put all the leftover taco fillings into a mason jar salad—my Thursday lunches are the best! This Chicken Taco Salad in a Jar is a spin-off from my taco night salads—but you can make it anytime! The base of that salad? Spicy, flavorful ranch chicken. I love to use rotisserie chicken for these salads. Rotisserie chicken makes it SO simple to get these salads ready to go in just a few minutes. A teal bowl is filled with chicken taco salad. A lime wedge and a fork with an aqua handle rest in the bowl. A halved avpcado rests on a white countertop.

What is a salad in a jar?

Mason jar salads are meal prepped fresh salads that you can stash in your fridge until lunchtime. They are a great meal prep option since the flavor varieties are endless, you’ll never get bored. If you want to know more, we have a comprehensive post with all the information you need to build a perfect salad in a jar.

But wait, won’t the lettuce get all limp if I pack it ahead of time?

Nope, that’s the glorious beauty of mason jar salads, and that’s why I’ve been eating them for well over a decade! The key to this Chicken Taco Mason Jar Salad staying fresh and crisp is to keep the liquid ingredients away from the greens. As long as you keep the jar upright until you are ready to eat, your lettuce should stay nice and fresh! We talk a lot more about properly packing Mason jar salads in our big Salad in a Jar 101 post. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/chicken-taco-salad-in-a-jar/feed/ 0