Black Beans Side Dishes Recipes

"Black beans can be enjoyed in many, many ways, but the two most common ways they are enjoyed in Guatemala is whole beans (parados) often in a soup form or refried (volteados). This recipe is how my family makes them."

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Ingredients: onions, garlic cloves, salt...

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: These spicy, crispy, sassy fritters will become the star of the meal with a bold mix of flavors and textures. Makes enough to serve a crowd!"

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Ingredients: corn kernels, cornmeal, eggs...

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry. Devour a simple Mediterranean inspired mix up of the traditional mashed potato. This delectable recipe will bring the flavors of the Mediterranean straight to your taste buds. The mix of tangy sun dried tomatoes and white wine vinegar is blended with creamy mashed potatoes, goat cheese, and black beans..."

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Ingredients: cumin, olive oil...

"This isn't your normal "marshmallow and brown sugar" loaded sweet potato. Greek yogurt teams up with honey and black beans to put a healthy spin on boring old sweet potatoes. This also makes a nice side dish."

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Ingredients: honey, paprika...

"An Irish Filipino brought up in Hong Kong, I had much to learn about Brazilian food when I first married my husband who is a real Brazilian to the core. One of the things I had to learn to cook was black beans. My mother in-law uses a pressure cooker and the recipes I found online all needed one but I couldn't find one for the longest time sooo I came..."

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Ingredients: olive oil, parsley...

"I'm a hungry and poor college student, and this recipe came from finding a can of black beans in my pantry and adapting a recipe found on Google for ingredients I had on hand. The apple juice combines with the chili powder and cayenne to give a sweet but zesty kick."

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Ingredients: cumin, garlic powder...

"If you like a little spice, and you love easy fast and healthy, this is it. Black beans and fat free refried beans with as many different peppers as you want to add - bake and serve! Its that simple. Great for a meal if you're a vegetarian like me, or serve it as a side. You can choose how spicey you like it and be creative! Make it yours!"

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Ingredients: cilantro, corn...

"This recipe is from week eleven of my food blog, Travel by Stove. I am attempting to cook one meal from every nation on Earth, and Antigua and Barbuda is my eleventh stop. I found this recipe to be a little tricky to pull off because of the way the cakes are fried, but alternatively you can just cook them like refried beans and top them with the salsa..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"Quick and tasty, these beans make an excellent side dish to any Mexican meal."

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Ingredients: cumin, garlic powder...

"This has been in high demand at every party we've been to, and my mother taught us from a very young age that it is sometimes wise to go with the simplest of choices. The result? My husband's favorite!"

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Ingredients: four-cheese Mexican blend cheese, cream cheese...

"This is a great side dish. I serve it on taco or Burrito night with my Spanish rice and Margarita Ole bars. I have also had it atop a taco salad"

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Ingredients: green onions, kidney beans...