Gluten-free vegan meals made with black beans

These 32 meals lean on black beans for protein and stay naturally gluten-free, from 20-Minute Black Bean Tacos to the slower Cuban Black Bean & Plantain Rice Bowl at 50 minutes. Along the way you'll find sweet potato, corn, and avocado pairing up in bowls like the Chipotle Sweet Potato & Black Bean Bowl. Whether you want a quick weeknight taco or a heartier soup, there's a black bean meal here to match your time and appetite.

A bowl of creamy yellow polenta topped with smoky black beans, charred corn kernels, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and a lime wedge.

Black Bean & Corn Polenta Bowl

Black bean and corn tacos topped with coleslaw, pico de gallo, and avocado on corn tortillas.

Black Bean & Corn Tacos

vegan black bean and sweet potato salad

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Salad

vegan black bean soup with pumpkin

Black Bean Soup with Pumpkin

Black Bean Tacos, a plant-based meal

Black Bean Tacos

A tall stack of three crispy corn tostadas layered with smashed black beans, shredded romaine, diced avocado, pickled red onion, and drizzled salsa verde.

Black Bean Tostada Stack

Chipotle black bean stuffed poblanos topped with pico de gallo and avocado on a white plate.

Chipotle Black Bean and Rice Stuffed Poblanos

A vibrant bowl of cilantro-lime rice with roasted chipotle sweet potato wedges, seasoned black beans, pickled red onion, avocado crema, and a lime wedge.

Chipotle Sweet Potato & Black Bean Bowl

A colorful bowl of cilantro-lime rice topped with saucy black beans, golden caramelized plantain slices, pickled red onions, and a lime wedge.

Cuban Black Bean & Plantain Rice Bowl

easy vegan black bean soup

Easy Black Bean Soup

Enchiladas

Enchiladas

vegan fajitas

Fajitas

Hearty tofu scramble with mushrooms, red pepper, and black beans in a skillet.

Hearty Tofu Scramble

A sheet pan of crispy sweet potato fries loaded with black beans, drizzled cashew queso, pickled jalapeños, diced avocado, and fresh cilantro.

Loaded Black Bean Sweet Potato Fries

Loaded Sweet Potato Boats, a plant-based meal

Loaded Sweet Potato Boats

Loaded sweet potato halves topped with tempeh chorizo, black beans, and avocado.

Loaded Sweet Potatoes with Tempeh Chorizo & Black Beans

Mango Black Bean Salad

Mango Black Bean Salad

A bowl of thick black bean soup topped with diced avocado, crispy tortilla strips, a dollop of dairy-free sour cream, and fresh cilantro.

Mexican Black Bean Soup

A vibrant bowl of white rice topped with charred golden corn, black beans, flecks of red spice, and bright green cilantro.

Mexican Street Corn Rice Bowl

Mole chili in a bowl topped with avocado, radishes, and fresh cilantro.

Mole Chili

quinoa black bean tacos vegan

Quinoa Black Bean Tacos

A deep bowl of thick, dark red chili loaded with black beans, quinoa, and corn, topped with sliced avocado, cilantro, and a lime wedge.

Smoky Black Bean & Quinoa Chili

A deep bowl of thick, dark black bean soup topped with diced avocado, crushed tortilla chips, a dollop of dairy-free sour cream, and a lime wedge.

Smoky Black Bean Soup with Lime & Avocado

Skillet of tempeh and black bean enchilada mixture topped with melted vegan cheddar, avocado, and crispy tortilla strips

Smoky Tempeh & Black Bean Enchilada Skillet

Bowl of smoky three-bean tempeh chili garnished with lime wedges

Smoky Three-Bean & Tempeh Chili

Four halved red and yellow bell peppers stuffed with a quinoa-black bean-corn mixture, garnished with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

Southwest Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

A deep bowl of thick, smoky chili studded with sweet potato cubes and quinoa, topped with diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and a lime wedge.

Southwest Sweet Potato & Quinoa Chili

A cast-iron skillet filled with golden cubed sweet potatoes, black beans, red bell pepper, and green onions, topped with fresh cilantro.

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Breakfast Hash

sweet potato tacos

Sweet Potato Tacos

$Four colorful bell peppers stuffed with a rice, black bean, and corn mixture, topped with melted cashew cheese and diced avocado.$

Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers

three bean chili

Three Bean Chili

Vegan burrito bowl with cilantro-lime rice, black beans, fajita veggies, and guacamole.

Vegan Burrito Bowl

Brazilian black bean stew ladled over brown rice in a bowl, topped with fresh cilantro.

Vegan Feijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)

Bowl of thick vegan jackfruit chili with black and kidney beans, topped with cilantro.

Vegan Jackfruit Chili with Beans

Burrito bowl with cilantro-lime rice, black beans, fajita veggies, corn salsa, and guacamole.

Veggie Burrito Bowl with Cilantro-Lime Rice and Chili Corn Salsa

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