by Flavorful stovetop 10-Minute Spiced Black Beans served with hearty rice, crunchy veggies, fresh salsa and drizzled with a Smoky, Creamy Chipotle Sauce to tie it all together! This healthy bean and rice bowl recipe is so easy to make but seriously so delicious and bursting with flavor, and only takes 20 minutes to make!
Friends, have you ever taken a bite out of a super simple meal and wondered HOW it could possibly taste so good, when it only took a few minutes to make?!
Because that was me eating this Black Bean & Rice Bowl with my 5-Minute Healthy Chipotle Sauce.
Not only is it insanely delicious, it’s one of my many healthy and easy meals that only takes 20 minutes to make from start to finish, which makes me very happy as a Registered Dietitian!
We use one of my most popular recipes, my 10-Minute Spiced Black Beans, with my smoky, Creamy Chipotle Sauce, brown rice and loads of crunchy veggies and other toppings to fit your fancy!
Have some leftover 5-Minute Healthy Chipotle Sauce after making these? You NEED to try it drizzled over my Healthy Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes with Black Beans! They’re another quick and healthy weeknight meal that I can’t get enough of!
The Easy Vegetarian Dinner That Has It All
Tons of protein, fiber, healthy fats and veggies all in one meal?! Yes please!
Although I share tons of high protein vegan meals and easy bean and legume recipes, I’m always blown away by just how easy they make it to have a fiber and protein packed meal!
Plus, the vegetables are absolutely necessary for adding that delicious crunch, so don’t skip them!
I’ve tested this healthy rice bowl recipe with both stovetop rice and microwavable pouches, and honestly, the microwavable rice makes this such a great lazy night dinner option without sacrificing taste!
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Let’s Get Cookin’ This Black Bean Rice Bowl!
The first time I made black beans and rice recipe, I didn’t sauté the corn, but after testing it both ways, lightly charring the corn in the pan with the black beans made a huge difference in the flavor, so don’t skip it!
And while this might seem like a lot of components coming together, I’ve tested this recipe to perfection to make sure that we maximize the time that we do spend cooking so it comes together easily!
If you need to cook rice, do that while you’re also cooking the black beans and corn, then make the 5-Minute Easy Tahini Chipotle Sauce while those two components are cooking!
Actually Tasty 25-Minute Healthy Black Bean Rice Bowls with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 batch 10-Minute Spiced Black Beans
- 1 cup corn kernals, I used frozen
- 1 batch Creamy Chipotle Sauce`
- 2 cups cooked rice, I used brown rice
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 2 cups salsa, or to taste
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
Optional
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 cups tortilla chips
Equipment
Instructions
- Start by making your rice by following the package instructions.
- Next, make a batch of my 10-Minute Spiced Black Beans, but add 1 cup of corn kernals to the mixture while cooking! This can be frozen corn straight from the freezer, fresh corn, or canned corn that's been drained and rinsed.
- While those are cooking, whip up some Creamy Chipotle Sauce.
- Now, time to assemble the bowls! Really, you can add however much to the bowl of each ingredient that you want, but I combined about 1/2 cup of rice with 1/2 cup of beans, a handful of lettuce, about 1/4 cup each of bell pepper, diced avocado and salsa and a couple of tbsp of diced red onion. Drizzle about 2-3 tbsp of sauce over top, plus some fresh lime juice, cilantro, and a handful of tortilla chips and enjoy!
This was totally delicious. Loved the spicy beans. I didn’t have tahini for the sauce, so I substitute less healthy mayo and sour cream, but the flavor was wonderful. We are eating far less meat these days, so I’ll make this again.
I’m so happy to hear that you loved it, Sandy!