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Black Bean Dip – Perfect for Taco Night

June 29, 2020 by Emily Brees 1 Comment - This post may contain affiliate links.

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These easy black beans are the best for taco night! Simple + flavorful, serve them up as a black bean dip, on nachos, and of course, in tacos, quesadillas, tostadas, enchiladas…

With endless possibilities, these frijoles are taco night’s best friend.

Black Bean Dip topped with tomatoes and onions

This recipe for black beans is so quick + easy. You’ll start by prepping all your ingredients because it’s so quick to come together, you’ll need everything ready to go before you start cooking!

These black beans are:

  • vegan and gluten free
  • full of flavor
  • great served as a dip, in a taco, quesadilla or enchiladas
  • it’s also a great base spread for THIS Black Bean Avocado Toast

Perfect Black Beans for Taco Night

STEP 1: Sauté onion + garlic in olive oil.

ingredients for vegan black bean dip

STEP 2: Add everything else and sauté.

A note on seasonings:

I add Mexican oregano to almost every Mexican dish I make. It’s my favorite kind of oregano and yes, it tastes different than let’s say a Greek oregano which is more lemony. Give it a try!

pan full of beans

STEP 3: Blend.

You can blend this to any texture you’d like. If you want to maintain some whole black beans, scoop some out before you blend and mix them back in before serving.

black bean in blender

A spoonful of pico de gallo or your favorite salsa makes this bean dip really shine. One of my favorite ways to eat these beans is tostada style – charred corn tortillas layered with beans and pico de gallo!

black bean dip with tortillas

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Serve this black bean dip in little bowls with pico de gallo and shredded Mexican cheese for individual dippers! Perfect for a taco night party!

For Taco Night: top tortillas with black bean dip, sautéd corn, zucchini and red pepper and top with fresh salsa or pico de gallo.

And my favorite topping, quick-pickled red onions.

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Black Bean Dip – Perfect Black Beans for Taco Night
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
 

These easy black beans are the best for taco night! Simple + flavorful, serve them up as a dip, on nachos, and of course, in tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas. With endless possibilities, these frijoles are taco night's best friend.

Course: Vegetarian
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: bean dip, bean spread, frijoles
Servings: 6
Calories: 186 kcal
Author: Emily Brees | OatandSesame
Ingredients
  • 2 15 oz can black beans, HALF drained*
  • 1/2 onion, diced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 Tbs chili powder
  • 1/4 bunch cilantro, stems and all
  • 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano
Make it a Bean Dip – Top it with Simple Pico de Gallo
  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • cilantro, chopped (to taste)
  • salt + pepper (to taste)
Instructions
  1. Prep all ingredients first.

  2. Set pan to medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add olive oil, onion, garlic; cook for 3 minutes.

  3. Add remaining ingredients, cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

  4. Puree black beans in a food processor until smooth.

    TIP: No food processor? Mash with a fork!

Pico de Gallo Topping
  1. Combine ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Serve.

Notes

*What the heck is half-drained beans? Just as it sounds, tip the can a few times to drain about half the liquid.

Nutrition Facts
Black Bean Dip – Perfect Black Beans for Taco Night
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 186
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. SIMON

    July 2, 2020 at 2:56 am

    I will try this at home.

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