Weekly Spotlight: Using Black Beans and Sweet Potatoes to Create Hearty Meals!

Sweet potatoes and black beans are great foods to include in your diet. Black beans are high in protein and fiber, and sweet potatoes are a great source of fiber and antibiotics. Each of these whole foods can be transformed into delicious meals on their own, but when combined, black beans and sweet potato create a flavor profile that can be used in everything from quesadillas to burgers.

Having these two foods on hand is great for meal prepping because of their versatility. You can turn them into a quick and filling meal, perfect for cold weather. The best part is that sweet potato and black beans pair well with a host of other vegetables (think lettuce for salads or lettuce wraps, mushrooms and kale for tacos or wraps …etc), which makes them perfect to combine with foods you already have. hand. Here are some recipes that use both sweet potato and black beans and recipes to make when you have more!

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This week we’re bringing you delicious, completely vegan and plant-based ways to use black beans and sweet potatoes to create hearty meals!

Sweet Potato Recipes

Source: Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

Sweet potatoes are a great food to include in your diet. They’re perfect when you roast them and can be used to top salads, add to desserts, and eat them on their own. You can sweeten sweet potatoes and create candied sweet potatoes or use them in savory recipes like chili. Sweet potatoes are versatile and a wonderful food to keep on hand during the colder months.

Black beans

Source: Grilled Vegetable Wrap with Black Bean Puree

Black beans can be used in a variety of ways, and here are some recipes to get you started. Black beans work well in soups, tacos and burgers. You can also make black beans from scratch, which is a great way to control the amount of salt you add. For some of these recipes, you may need to drain the beans before using them, while for others you will need the liquid.

Sweet potato and black beans

Source: Sweet Potato, Kale, and Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Pairing sweet potatoes and black beans opens up a whole new world! You can use sweet potatoes and black beans in tacos, quesadillas, burgers and even in desserts like these brownies. There are many ways to enjoy sweet potato and black beans together, and no matter how you enjoy them, you’re sure to find a delicious new way to eat them. If you’re looking for a good make-ahead option for this flavor, you can make these Freezable Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers by Michele Elisabeth. Feel free to top it off with salsa or avocado or your favorite spicy vegan mayonnaise or sauce.

Sweet treats to enjoy

Source: Black Bean Fudge and Sweet Potato Caramel Brownies

There aren’t many sweet recipes that use both black beans and sweet potatoes, but here are some ways to use black beans in sweet treats and sweet potatoes in desserts. Black beans are a great food to slip into desserts (you won’t taste them!) to add more protein. Sweet potatoes are great to eat with brown sugar and vegan butter, or to bake in a pie or brownies!

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