High-protein black bean recipes
54 recipes
Black bean dinners with at least 25 grams of protein a serving, most protein first. They average 36 grams of protein and 620 calories a serving.

Mexican chicken quinoa skillet
54 g protein, 650 calories
40 min

Instant Pot chicken burrito bowls
51 g protein, 650 calories
45 min

Chicken tortilla soup
50 g protein, 510 calories
45 min

Sheet pan BBQ chicken salad
50 g protein, 580 calories
45 min

Sheet pan chicken nachos
46 g protein, 720 calories
35 min

Southwest chicken mason jar salads
45 g protein, 510 calories
45 min

Chili lime shrimp with cauliflower rice
45 g protein, 440 calories
20 min

Cuban mojo chicken with black beans and rice
45 g protein, 690 calories
70 min

Soft scrambled egg and black bean tacos
44 g protein, 770 calories
25 min

Chicken and rice stuffed peppers
43 g protein, 560 calories
75 min

Sheet pan beef nachos
42 g protein, 810 calories
30 min

Sheet-pan nacho potato wedges
40 g protein, 1000 calories
50 min

Cuban shredded chicken (ropa vieja de pollo)
40 g protein, 670 calories
40 min

Slow cooker Cuban mojo pork
40 g protein, 720 calories
630 min

Smashed black bean quesadillas
40 g protein, 860 calories
20 min

Beef enchilada skillet
39 g protein, 610 calories
35 min

Taco salad
39 g protein, 640 calories
25 min

Slow cooker chicken enchilada soup
39 g protein, 440 calories
400 min

Slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole
37 g protein, 460 calories
200 min

Instant Pot canned chicken and rice
37 g protein, 640 calories
35 min

Turkey chili
37 g protein, 470 calories
55 min

Crockpot chicken taco soup
36 g protein, 340 calories
380 min

Beef burrito bowls
36 g protein, 640 calories
40 min

Tempeh and black bean tacos
36 g protein, 640 calories
35 min

Ground turkey and sweet potato meal prep bowls
35 g protein, 480 calories
45 min

Ground turkey taco skillet
35 g protein, 450 calories
25 min

Freezer chicken burritos
35 g protein, 510 calories
60 min

BBQ chicken cornbread casserole
34 g protein, 750 calories
45 min

Mexican lasagna
34 g protein, 590 calories
65 min

Chicken fajita soup
34 g protein, 350 calories
40 min

Creamy spinach and mushroom enchiladas
34 g protein, 760 calories
55 min

Microwave tofu scramble with black beans
33 g protein, 500 calories
12 min

Black bean enchiladas
33 g protein, 720 calories
50 min

Slow cooker chicken tortilla soup
33 g protein, 330 calories
400 min

Fish burrito bowls
32 g protein, 550 calories
40 min

Crispy black bean tacos
32 g protein, 750 calories
20 min

Sweet potato and black bean quesadillas
32 g protein, 740 calories
30 min

Vegetarian burrito bowls
32 g protein, 800 calories
35 min

Air fryer sweet potato burrito bowls
31 g protein, 840 calories
35 min

Instant Pot shrimp burrito bowls
31 g protein, 530 calories
40 min

Sheet pan chorizo nachos
31 g protein, 870 calories
30 min

Instant Pot black bean taco pasta
30 g protein, 710 calories
30 min

Taco casserole
30 g protein, 520 calories
45 min

Smothered bean burritos
30 g protein, 600 calories
40 min

Instant Pot chili
30 g protein, 450 calories
55 min

Sheet pan shrimp nachos
29 g protein, 600 calories
25 min

Microwave black bean burrito bowl
29 g protein, 590 calories
10 min

Black bean enchilada pasta bake
28 g protein, 740 calories
45 min

Air fryer loaded potato skins with black beans
28 g protein, 720 calories
65 min

Black bean and corn skillet
26 g protein, 650 calories
25 min

Sheet pan black bean nachos
25 g protein, 720 calories
25 min

Black bean and corn salad
25 g protein, 530 calories
15 min

Zucchini enchiladas
25 g protein, 430 calories
70 min

Black bean chilaquiles
25 g protein, 770 calories
20 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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