What to make with black beans and avocados: 39 easy dinners

These 39 dinners all use black beans and avocados. The quickest is Black bean and corn salad, on the table in 15 minutes. 26 of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

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  Black bean and corn salad

  Also needs canned corn, green bell peppers, red onions and 3 more.

  15 min

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  Black bean and corn tacos

  Also needs frozen corn, red onions, limes and corn tortillas.

  20 min

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  Black bean chilaquiles

  Also needs white onions, garlic, red enchilada sauce and 2 more.

  20 min

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  Chili lime shrimp with cauliflower rice

  Also needs raw shrimp, limes, frozen cauliflower rice and 3 more.

  20 min

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  Sheet pan black bean nachos

  Also needs tortilla chips, Mexican blend cheese, Roma tomatoes and 2 more.

  25 min

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  Soft scrambled egg and black bean tacos

  Also needs corn tortillas, large eggs, butter and 2 more.

  25 min

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  Taco salad

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, tomato paste, salsa and 5 more.

  25 min

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  Huevos rancheros

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, diced tomatoes and 2 more.

  30 min

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  Instant Pot Mexican quinoa

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 6 more.

  30 min

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  Sheet pan chorizo nachos

  Also needs Mexican chorizo, tortilla chips, Mexican blend cheese and 2 more.

  30 min

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  Air fryer sweet potato burrito bowls

  Also needs long-grain white rice, sweet potatoes, limes and 3 more.

  35 min

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  Enfrijoladas (tortillas in black bean sauce)

  Also needs vegetable broth, white onions, garlic and 3 more.

  35 min

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  Sheet pan chicken nachos

  Also needs chicken breasts, tortilla chips, Mexican blend cheese and limes.

  35 min

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  Sizzling veggie fajitas

  Also needs red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers and 3 more.

  35 min

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  Tempeh and black bean tacos

  Also needs tempeh, yellow onions, garlic and 4 more.

  35 min

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  Vegetarian burrito bowls

  Also needs long-grain white rice, frozen corn, limes and 5 more.

  35 min

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  Air fryer tostones with Cuban black beans

  Also needs plantains, red onions, limes and 2 more.

  40 min

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  Beef burrito bowls

  Also needs long-grain white rice, 90/10 ground beef, frozen corn and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Chicken fajita soup

  Also needs chicken breasts, frozen pepper and onion blend, garlic and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Crispy black bean burgers

  Also needs rolled oats, large eggs and hamburger buns.

  40 min

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  Fish burrito bowls

  Also needs long-grain white rice, frozen white fish fillets, limes and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Instant Pot vegetarian burrito bowls

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 6 more.

  40 min

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  Mexican chicken quinoa skillet

  Also needs chicken breasts, yellow onions, red bell peppers and 5 more.

  40 min

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  Smoky black bean soup

  Also needs yellow onions, carrots, garlic and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Black bean and sweet potato tacos

  Also needs sweet potatoes, corn tortillas and limes.

  45 min

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  Chicken tortilla soup

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, chicken broth and 6 more.

  45 min

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  Gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans)

  Also needs long-grain white rice, yellow onions, red bell peppers and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Instant Pot chicken burrito bowls

  Also needs chicken breasts, yellow onions, chicken broth and 5 more.

  45 min

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  Roasted butternut squash tacos with black beans

  Also needs cubed butternut squash, red onions, sour cream and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Sheet pan black bean and sweet potato hash

  Also needs sweet potatoes, red bell peppers, red onions and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Sheet pan chorizo and sweet potatoes

  Also needs sweet potatoes, red bell peppers, red onions and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Black bean enchiladas

  Also needs red enchilada sauce, yellow onions, frozen corn and 2 more.

  50 min

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  Sheet pan sweet potato nachos

  Also needs sweet potatoes, Mexican blend cheese, green onions and 3 more.

  50 min

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  Easy three-bean chili

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 6 more.

  55 min

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  Sweet potato black bean chili

  Also needs sweet potatoes, red onions, red bell peppers and 4 more.

  55 min

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  Loaded sweet potatoes with chili-lime black beans

  Also needs sweet potatoes, limes and salsa.

  70 min

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  Slow cooker quinoa enchilada casserole

  Also needs quinoa, vegetable broth, pinto beans and 4 more.

  200 min

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  Crockpot chicken taco soup

  Also needs yellow onions, pinto beans, frozen corn and 5 more.

  380 min

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  Slow cooker chicken tortilla soup

  Also needs yellow onions, jalapeños, garlic and 7 more.

  400 min

Dinners from what you already have

Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.

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