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Quick Black Bean & Mango Lettuce Wraps

Tray of lettuce cups filled with black beans and mango

A quick, no-cook recipe for Spicy Black Bean Mango Lettuce Cups that have a gentle heat with a bit of sweet in every bite. High in fibre, plant-based protein, and nutritionist-approved.

Made with just a handful of ingredients, these easy lettuce cups come together in just minutes and check the nutrition boxes for:

  • Suits vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free diets
  • High protein
  • Mix of flavours
  • Immune-boosting
  • Low carb
  • Quick and easy
  • No cooking required
  • Satiating
Ingredients on a counter to make black bean lettuce wraps

Ingredients you will need

Ingredients list for black bean and mango lettuce wraps

How to make Spicy Black Bean Mango Lettuce Cups

All this recipe requires is some rinsing and chopping

  1. Drain and rinse a can of black beans and add them to a large mixing bowl
  2. Either peel and chop a ripe mango or drain a can of mango packed in water (not juice) and add it to the bowl with the beans
  3. Dice 1/2 a red onion, one avocado, and add them to the bowl
  4. Slice up one lime for serving, and squeeze the juice from another lime into the bowl. This gives a fresh, zesty taste to the recipe and also helps prevent the avocado from browning
  5. Chop cilantro and add it to the bowl, along with some sea salt and cayenne pepper
  6. Stir everything well and spoon some into a washed and dried lettuce leaf. Serve with lime wedges and extra cilantro for garnish

Other ingredients to try

  • Other varieties of beans, like chickpeas, kidney beans or navy beans
  • Add roasted or canned corn
  • Sub cilantro for parsley
Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Courses:
Servings: 4
Description

A quick, no-cook recipe for Spicy Black Bean Mango Lettuce Cups that have a gentle heat with a bit of sweet in every bite. High in fibre, plant-based protein, and nutritionist-approved.

Ingredients
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 can mango packed in water, or use a fresh mango
  • 2 limes
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped or torn
  • 1 head butter lettuce for serving
Instructions
  1. 1
    Drain and rinse a can of black beans and add them to a large mixing bowl
  2. 2
    Either peel and chop a ripe mango or drain a can of mango packed in water (not juice) and add it to the bowl with the beans
  3. 3
    Dice 1/2 a red onion, one avocado, and add them to the bowl
  4. 4
    Slice up one lime for serving, and squeeze the juice from another lime into the bowl. This gives a fresh, zesty taste to the recipe and also helps prevent the avocado from browning
  5. 5
    Chop cilantro and add it to the bowl, along with some sea salt and cayenne pepper
  6. 6
    Stir everything well and spoon some into a washed and dried lettuce leaf. Serve with lime wedges and extra cilantro for garnish
Read it online: https://hellomeno.ca/recipe/quick-black-bean-mango-lettuce-wraps/
Jen Casey
Holistic Nutritionist