These black bean veggie tacos are hands down the easiest and most delicious 10 minute dinner. All you need to do is scour your fridge and pantry for a few essentials: grab a can of black beans, whatever veggies you have on hand, some rice, cheese and your favorite salsa and you're set with a super easy and delicious dinner.
[This recipe was originally posted in February 2017. It has been updated with new cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]
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How will these veggie tacos make your life easier?
Tacos (can) make a super easy dinner. Use up leftover protein, veggies, and whatever else you have on hand. Buy pre chopped veggies, and precooked meat OR canned beans for super speedy assembly.
For example, make up this Instant Pot pulled pork to throw in a taco + so many other dishes, make easy & freezable breakfast tacos, or switch up your taco game with these easy fish tacos with white sauce & orange salsa. You're welcome.
What makes these tacos so good?
- Corn or flour tortillas
- Brown rice
- Black beans
- Bell pepper
- Red cabbage
- Salsa
- Cheese
- Cilantro leaves
- Lime
How do I make black bean tacos?
The first step is to grab a few veggies, cheese, rice out of the fridge, and then the beans from the pantry. Once you have all the ingredients, top your corn or flour tortilla with a spoonful of cooked rice (heat up your rice if you'd like it warm).
Expert tip: you don't need to use the exact amounts of each ingredient in this recipe, just add spoonfuls to your taco.
Then you'll add a spoonful of black beans on top of the rice. You can heat up the black beans in the microwave before adding them to your taco, if you'd like them warm.
After you have the rice & beans on the tortilla, add cabbage, cheese, and salsa or any other toppings you have.
Expert tip: just use whatever vegetables you have on hand, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, radishes are a few examples.
If you've got avocados on hand, make sure to top these tacos with 3 Ingredient Guacamole. It'll take your tacos up like 5 notches in deliciousness.
Expert Tips
- Use whatever vegetables you have on hand, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, radishes are a few examples.
- You don't need to use the exact amounts of each ingredient in this recipe, just add spoonfuls to your taco.
FAQ
What vegetables are good with tacos?
Lots of vegetables are great with, OR IN tacos. just use whatever vegetables you have on hand, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, radishes are a few examples.
What are tacos made out of?
Tacos are a traditional Mexican dish. They can be made out of so many ingredients and with many different flavors, not just Mexican. Tacos traditionally include some type of protein (the options are endless), veggies, cheese, salsa, and a squeeze of lime. They don't have to include all these ingredients though.
How can I repurpose these black bean tacos?
- Make tortilla soup. Add the rice, beans, some corn, and other frozen veggies to veggie or chicken stock + some salsa for an easy soup
- Make a quesadilla
- Make a burrito bowl with the easiest homemade queso
- Throw the ingredients in with pasta, like this Black Bean Pasta.
Did you make these veggie tacos? Leave me a comment & rating to share how they turned out!
Black Bean Tacos
Equipment
- can opener
- spoon
- plate
Ingredients
- 3 taco sized tortillas corn or flour
- ½ cup brown rice
- ½ cup black beans
- ¼ whole bell pepper sliced
- large handful shredded red cabbage
- ½ cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon favorite cheese
- 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves
- 1 whole lime quartered
Instructions
- Layer ingredients on top of tacos with salsa and cheese last. Enjoy
Video
Notes
- Rice & black beans can be heated up until warm or eaten cold.
- Just use whatever vegetables you have on hand, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, radishes are a few examples.
- No need to measure out ingredients, just use a spoon to spoon each ingredient on the tortilla and eat with a fork if it's too big to eat with your hands.
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Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
Stunning photos Rebecca! These look super tasty and super easy- win win!!
Anne|Craving Something Healthy says
LOVE all of those beautiful colors! I want to dive right in 🙂
Rebecca says
thanks so much Anne!
Julie @ RDelicious Kitchen says
beautiful photos! So colorful!
Rebecca says
Thanks so much, Julie!
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says
What a delicious meatless taco meal!
Rebecca says
Thanks Jessica! they're perfect for meatless Monday & taco Tuesday 🙂
Lauren Harris-Pincus says
Such a heart healthy dish- yum!
Rebecca says
thanks Lauren!
Rebecca says
Black bean tacos are just about my favorite for a quick taco fix. These look great!
Rebecca says
oh man me too! thanks Rebecca
Lauren Grant | Zestful Kitchen says
These photos make me want to dive right in! I'm hungry now!
Rebecca says
Thanks Lauren! they're really good 🙂
Edyta says
Black bean tacos are my favorite. I am making them often and my family love them.
Rebecca says
they're so easy & so good!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
Tacos are my jam -- and these veggie filled beauties are perfect for our Meatless Mondays. Thanks for the inspiration!
Rebecca says
they totally are! thanks
Caroline says
Tacos are definitely a favorite and these sound like a great way to use up some odds and ends of veg as well. Black beans are if course always good!
Rebecca says
agreed! thanks!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
We love tacos in our house! These look SO good - might have to make them for the family this week.
Rebecca says
that's awesome! thanks, and I love just how easy tacos are
Andrea Metlika says
These are awesome! Black Beans and rice with all the toppings, Yummy!
Rebecca says
right?! thanks!