Mexican Vegan Black Bean & Sweet Potato Skillet

Mexican Vegan Black Bean & Sweet Potato Skillet with quinoa is a flavorful vegan dinner recipe! All it requires is some basic ingredients and one skillet or pot!

Color me telepathic, but I have a sneaking suspicion you could use an easy meal using mostly pantry ingredients. 

Sometimes we need cooking to be the easiest thing we’ve done all day or could simply use a win, and this vegan black bean sweet potato skillet is exactly that!

Incorporating basic ingredients you likely already have on hand, you’ll likely not even need to leave the house to make this beauty happen.

Bonus points: this recipe makes a TON of food – great for feeding the whole family or for meal prepping.

Bonus points, the sequel: You can make all sorts of changes to this meal based on what you have on hand!

This colorful, nutritious meal includes sweet potato, black beans, quinoa, bell pepper, onion, garlic, salsa and chili powder. The end result? A hearty meal that’ll tickle the tongue buds and make you feel satisfied.

The best part? This vegan Mexican inspired meal is so easy to prepare. Let’s talk about it!

How to Make One-Pot Vegan Mexican Black Bean and Sweet Potato Skillet:

Add the dry quinoa to a saucepan and cover with 2 inches of water. Soak for at least 15 minutes (up to overnight). Drain the water and set aside until ready to use. You can prepare the rest of the recipe as the quinoa is soaking.

Heat the avocado oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat.

Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper (and jalapeno if adding) and saute, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.

Add the quinoa, broth, salsa, chili powder and sea salt and bring to a full boil. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the black beans and chopped sweet potato. Replace the cover and continue cooking until sweet potato and quinoa are cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir well and taste for flavor. Add more sea salt and or salsa or lime juice to taste.

Recipe Adaptations:

• Replace quinoa with brown or white rice.
• If you don’t have bell pepper on hand, skip it.
• Add any of your favorite fresh vegetables. Broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, and/or zucchini would be great!
• Not vegan? Add a chopped chicken breast, ground beef, and/or cheese.
• Have a can of corn in the pantry? Toss ‘er in!
• Replace the black beans with garbanzo beans.

More Mexican-Inspired Meatless Recipes:

• Small Batch Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
• Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas
• Roasted Summer Vegetable Burrito Bowls with Avocado Basil Crema
• Roasted Veggie and Avocado Breakfast Burritos

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Vegan Mexican Black Bean and Sweet Potato Skillet

A vegan Mexican recipe with black beans, sweet potato, quinoa, salsa, and more!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Side Dishes & Snacks

Cuisine: American

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 145kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp avocado oil
• 1/2 yellow onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 red bell pepper cored and chopped
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa soaked for 15 minutes
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or water
• 1 cup salsa or more to taste
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp sea salt to taste
• 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained
• 1 medium sweet potato chopped into 1-inch cubes

Instructions

• Heat the avocado oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper (and jalapeno if adding) and saute, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add the quinoa, broth, salsa, chili powder and sea salt and bring to a full boil. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the black beans and chopped sweet potato.
• Replace the cover and continue cooking until sweet potato and quinoa are cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir well and taste for flavor. Add more sea salt and or salsa or lime juice to taste.
• Add the dry quinoa to a saucepan and cover with 2 inches of water. Soak for at least 15 minutes (up to overnight). Drain the water and set aside until ready to use. You can prepare the rest of the recipe as the quinoa is soaking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 12 | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g