Vegan Tex-Mex Black Bean Couscous Bowls
with Green Bell Pepper, Guacamole & Cilantro
- Wheat
This one-pan vegan meal is next-level! You'll cook black beans and pearl couscous with scallions, Mexican spices, and our savory, spicy Tex-Mex Paste. Toss with green bell pepper for bright, crunchy contrast, top with a dollop of guacamole mixed with scallion, tomato, and lime, then finish with a flourish of herbaceous cilantro to tie it all together.
Ingredients
1 unit
Green Bell Pepper
½ teaspoon
Cumin
1 unit
Black Beans
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
2 unit
Scallions
8 tablespoon
Guacamole
1 tablespoon
Mexican Spice Blend
1 unit
Tex-Mex Paste
¼ ounce
Cilantro
¾ cup
Pearl Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Drain and rinse beans. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop cilantro. Quarter lime. Halve, deseed, and dice bell pepper into ½-inch pieces.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites, Mexican Spice Blend, and half the cumin (all for 4 servings); cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
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Stir in beans, couscous, Tex-Mex paste, 1 cup water, and 1 tsp sugar (2 cups water and 2 tsp sugar for 4); bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. (You'll finish the couscous in Step 4.)
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While couscous cooks, in a small bowl, combine guacamole, tomato, scallion greens, half the cilantro, juice from half the lime, salt, and pepper.
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Once couscous is done, stir in bell pepper. (If mixture seems dry, add water 1 tsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.) Taste and season with salt if desired.
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Divide black bean couscous between shallow bowls. Top with guacamole and remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The Tex-Mex spice blend and guacamole topping deliver bold, smoky flavor, and the dish is more satisfying than many expect from a vegan bowl 🌶️. Some found it too spicy using the full spice packet; scale back to taste if you prefer mild heat.
- Ease of prep: This is a fast, low-effort meal with minimal chopping and just one pan — couscous cooks in under 10 minutes.
- Suggestions: Sauté the bell pepper with the scallion whites before adding the couscous rather than stirring it in raw — several reviewers found raw green pepper too bitter and crunchy. Add a crunchy topping like tortilla strips or crushed chips, and consider red or orange bell pepper for a sweeter flavor. Salt at each cooking stage rather than only at the end for a more balanced, well-seasoned result.
- Portions: A few reviewers felt the bowl ate more like a side dish than a full meal; adding extra beans, roasted sweet potato, or corn helped bulk it up.
Reviews from our home cooks
This had tons of flavor, I loved the twist of adding couscous to a Mexican style dish and it was extremely easy to prep and cook!
DELISH. Not a huge guacamole fan, but it really added to the flavor and made the bowl creamier and thicker (I forgot to drain the beans, so it was a little loose and runny pre-guac).
Hello Fresh has the best vegan and vegetarian meals!! They are packed FULL of flavor and this recipe is no exception. And very easy to make!
Was kinda surprised to love this one. I even made it wrong (put the green peppers in the guac mix) and it was great
This dish was very dry and flavorless without the guac topping. It needed roasted something in the bean and cous cous mixture.
I love the texture of this meal and it is just spicy enough so good!
Full of spicy flavor! The guacamole balances the chili flavor wonderfully.
I was not aware of how spicy the Mexican spice blend was. I put the whole packet in, as directed. I had to add sour cream to even the spice out. I would not have added all of it if I had known.
Would have liked onion or some other ingredient to give more texture than bell pepper.
A little spicy, but overall great flavor. I would definitely order again!
