Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos Recipe

Rating 5.0
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Enjoy Meatless Mondays with these sweet potato black bean tacos. Tender cubes of spiced sweet potatoes are combined with zesty black bean salsa and topped with creamy avocado, pickled jalapeño and crumbled queso fresco
Utensils Dinner
Globe Mexican
22
ingredients
8
steps
50
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
For the Sweet Potato Tacos
2 lb
sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
1 tblsp
olive oil
2 tsp
chili powder
1 tsp
smoked paprika
1 tsp
garlic powder
1 tsp
oregano
salt and pepper, to taste
1
batch of black bean salsa, recipe below
corn or flour tortillas, see notes 1
2
avocados, sliced
pickled jalapeños
crumbled queso fresco
For the Black Bean Salsa
1
15 oz. can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup(s)
canned corn, drained
1
tomato, seeded and diced finely
1/2 cup(s)
red onion, chopped finely
3 tblsp
finely chopped cilantro
2 tblsp
lime juice
1 tblsp
olive oil
2 tsp
red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
pepper

Directions 8 steps | 50 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Measure and prep all ingredients.

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Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the potatoes with olive oil, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Toss to evenly coat.

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Step 3

Spread the potatoes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until the sweet potatoes are tender and a fork or knife inserted in the center easily slides through.

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Step 4

While the potato is baking, make the black bean salsa. In a mixing bowl, combine the black beans, corn, tomato, red onion and cilantro.

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Step 5

In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper.

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Step 6

Pour the dressing over the black bean mixture and toss to coat.

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Step 7

When the potatoes are done, assemble the tacos. On a tortilla, add the sweet potatoes. Layer it with the black bean salsa, then the avocado slices.

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Step 8

Top with the pickled jalapeños and the crumbled queso fresco. Enjoy!

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Notes:

  1. For a gluten free meal, make sure to procure gluten free tortillas. 

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
565
FAT
22.9 g
PROTEIN
13.9 g
CARBS
83.7 g

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Jessica S.

Jessica

27 Jul 2022

We love tacos in any shape or form so I am loving this as a Meatless Monday option! Great dish to add to the rotation!

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Chrystal G.

Chrystal

14 Jul 2022

Can't beat the combination of sweet potatoes and black beans in taco form!

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Glen B.

Glen

12 Jul 2022

Yummy and healthy recipe!

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