black bean
noun
1
: a black kidney bean commonly used in Latin American cuisine
2
: a black soybean commonly used usually fermented in east Asian cuisine
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Fiber superstars include black beans (18 grams per cup, canned) and other beans, avocado (nine grams in one medium), bulgur (nine grams per cup), raspberries (eight grams per cup), pears (5.5 grams in one medium) and oatmeal (four grams per cup).
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Janet Lee, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
Stir in black beans, cauliflower florets and onions.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Barrio nacho helmet with the choice of chicken tinga or barbacoa beef with queso bravo, pico de gallo, pickled red onion, jalapenos, black beans and avocado crema in a souvenir helmet.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Sneak beans into soups and sauces for more protein and a creamy texture or even into black bean brownies for a higher-fiber sweet.
—Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 14 June 2024
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Janet Lee, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
Stir in black beans, cauliflower florets and onions.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Barrio nacho helmet with the choice of chicken tinga or barbacoa beef with queso bravo, pico de gallo, pickled red onion, jalapenos, black beans and avocado crema in a souvenir helmet.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Sneak beans into soups and sauces for more protein and a creamy texture or even into black bean brownies for a higher-fiber sweet.
—Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 14 June 2024
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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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