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    Home » Indian Legume Recipes » Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad

    Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad

    Posted on January 5, 2019 · Last Updated on January 6, 2020 · By Srividhya G · 20 Comments

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    Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad collage with text overlay

    Enjoy this versatile Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad or add it your burrito or rice bowl and jazz up your meal. Check out the recipe of this simple salad with bursting flavors below.

    Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad served

    Here is my third recipe under the “elevenses” theme – a spicy salad with black beans and minimal condiments. When I cook black beans, I use it for my quinoa and black bean salad and the burritos. I season it salt and black pepper. As I started exploring more bean-based salads, I tried this taco seasoning combination, and with avocado, it was simply out of the world. The avocado balanced the spicy taco seasoning, and it is filling as well.

    It’s hard for me to skip carbs. I need my roti and rice. I am trying to have these salads atleast 1.5 hours before lunch and these bean salads are helping me to reduce my carbs intake.

    Black Bean Taco Salad

    Guess what; I made this as no onion no garlic salad so that I can have it on Thursdays as well. But feel free to add garlic powder to the dressing and also the onions. It’s a very simple salad. All you have to do is mix some black beans, olive oil, hot taco seasoning, Tabasco sauce, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, and lemon zest. Just adjust the amount of taco seasoning and Tabasco as per your preference.

    Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad with avocado next to it

    Making Black Bean Taco Salad

    This time I soaked the beans overnight and cooked it for eight minutes and released the pressure quickly after 10 minutes. As I use this rice bowl and also for burritos, I wanted it soft — so overnight soaking and eight minutes of cooking work well for us. It is not mushy but at the same not super firm.

    As you can see, you can adjust the Instant Pot cooking timings based on your personal food preference. The Instant Pot manual comes with the cooking time chart; you can keep that as a base and adjust the cooking time. I know it’s trial and error, but as you try different beans, you will get the timing right.

    Black Bean Taco Salad made in Instant Pot

    If you are interested in other Instant Pot legume recipes, then here is a small list from my archives: Instant Pot White Peas Salad, Instant Pot Boiled Peanuts, Instant Pot Refried Beans, Instant Pot Lima Beans Curry, and Instant Pot Kidney Beans Spinach Curry.

    Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad Recipe

    Now without any further ado, here is the black bean salad recipe.

    Ingredients:

    • Dried Black Beans – ½ cup
    • Water – 1.5 cups
    • Olive Oil – 1 tbsp
    • Hot Taco Seasoning – 1 tsp
    • Tabasco Sauce – ½ tsp
    • Salt – ¾ tsp
    • Avocado – 1
    • Cherry Tomatoes, halved – 5
    • Chopped Cilantro – 1 tbsp
    • Lemon Zest – 1tsp
    • Lemon Juice – 1 tsp

    Steps:

    Cook the Black Beans:

    • Soak the black beans overnight and drain the water. Cook the black beans in manual / pressure cook mode for eight minutes and release the pressure quickly after 10 minutes.
    • Drain the water and allow the beans to cool for atleast 15 minutes before adding the condiments.

    Assemble the Salad:

    • Now add the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, taco seasoning, Tabasco sauce, and salt. Mix thoroughly.

    Adding olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, taco seasoning, Tabasco sauce and salt

    • Top it up with sliced avocados and serve.

    Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad in a big white bowl

    Recipe Notes:

    • You can use pinto beans or red kidney beans for this salad instead of black beans.
    • Adjust the salt and spice according to your preference.
    • I did not add any onions; You can include onions, bell peppers and also roasted vegetables.

    P.S. I am sending this recipe for the BM 96. Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing this BM#96.

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    Instant Pot Black Bean Taco Salad

    A versatile Instant Pot black bean salad with taco seasoning that you can relish as a salad or add it your burrito or rice bowl.
    Prep Time7 hrs
    Cook Time15 mins
    Soaking Time6 hrs
    Total Time7 hrs 15 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Fusion, Mexican
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 369kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Black Beans Dried
    • 1.5 cups Water
    • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
    • 1 tsp Hot Taco Seasoning
    • ½ tsp Tabasco Sauce
    • ¾ tsp Salt
    • 3 Avocado 1 for each serving
    • 5 Cherry Tomatoes 5
    • 1 tbsp Chopped Cilantro
    • 1 tsp Lemon Zest
    • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    Cook the Black Beans:

    • Soak the black beans overnight and drain the water. Cook the black beans in manual / pressure cook mode for eight minutes and release the pressure quickly after 10 minutes.
    • Drain the water and allow the beans to cool for atleast 15 minutes before adding the condiments.

    Assemble the Salad:

    • Now add the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, taco seasoning, Tabasco sauce, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
    • Top it up with sliced avocados and serve.

    Notes

    • You can use pinto beans or red kidney beans for this salad instead of black beans.
    • Adjust the salt and spice according to your preference.
    • I did not add any onions; You can include onions, bell peppers and also roasted vegetables.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 1138mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 430IU | Vitamin C: 28.6mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1.9mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Filed Under: Indian Legume Recipes, Instant Pot Recipes Tagged With: black bean taco salad, Blogging Marathon, cooking black beans in instant pot, how to cook black beans in instant pot, instant pot black bean taco salad, Instant Pot recipes, no onion no garlic salad, Vegan

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    Comments

    1. Chef Mireille says

      February 28, 2019 at 11:40 am

      5 stars
      this comes together so quick and easy with the instant pot. What a healthy and delicious looking salad with the colorful veggies.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 02, 2019 at 1:26 pm

        Thanks Mir.

        Reply
    2. Suma Gandlur says

      February 03, 2019 at 11:25 am

      Loved your unique and interesting bean based elevenses’ dishes.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        February 03, 2019 at 3:48 pm

        :-) Thanks

        Reply
    3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      January 29, 2019 at 3:25 pm

      5 stars
      I love black beans and this is how I serve my beans with enchilada or fajita. I always have taco seasoning and fajita seasoning to add a little as they bring out the flavor so much.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 30, 2019 at 9:30 am

        Very Ture. Thanks Sandhya.

        Reply
    4. Srivalli Jetti says

      January 27, 2019 at 4:03 pm

      I enjoyed all your Elevenses dishes and this one is surely an apt one to enjoy!..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 27, 2019 at 6:01 pm

        :-) Thanks much.

        Reply
    5. Swati says

      January 22, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      My kids too like to have the taco salad. We love it with onions, cucumber and lettuce .. next time i am going to add some taco seasoning too!!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 23, 2019 at 9:39 am

        Taco seasoning enhances the flavor nicely. Please do try and let me know how you liked it. Thanks

        Reply
    6. Pavani says

      January 17, 2019 at 3:49 pm

      5 stars
      This is my all time favorite salad. I love black beans and avocado, so this is a perfect salad for any time, any day. Loved your protein packed ‘elevenses’ recipes this week Vidhya.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 17, 2019 at 5:53 pm

        Thanks, Pavani.

        Reply
    7. Gayathri Kumar says

      January 11, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      The salad is such a colourful treat and the taco seasoning must add a nice flavour to it.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 11, 2019 at 8:13 pm

        Thanks, Gayathri.

        Reply
    8. harini says

      January 09, 2019 at 5:13 pm

      5 stars
      Love the Taco salad. I make it with different seasonings. Shall try this combo next time. I also use the same settings in the IP for cooking these beans.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 10, 2019 at 9:35 am

        Oh nice. Thanks Harini.

        Reply
    9. Priya Suresh says

      January 07, 2019 at 9:46 am

      Vidhya, am going to call your space as an Encyclopedia of Instant Pot dishes, how marvellous you dish out so many stunning dish with this gadget. Seriously you rock. Taco salad looks ultimate.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 07, 2019 at 10:06 am

        ha ha… Your comment made my day. :-) Thanks much for that huge compliment.

        Reply
    10. Varada says

      January 05, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      I have never used taco seasoning but black bean salad is a staple in my house in summer. I will try it with taco seasoning when I make it next time.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 06, 2019 at 9:17 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply

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