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Sweet Potato and black beans Tacos

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Delicious weeknight dinner tacos made with spiced sweet potatoes, black beans and instant pickled red onions! Vegan + Vegetarian
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Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 8 tacos

Ingredients

BAKE SWEET POTATOES:

  • 2-3 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1” chunks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

STIR FRY BLACK BEANS:

  • 800 g 2 x 400g canned black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

PICKLED RED ONIONS:

  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 large red onions thinly sliced

TO ASSEMBLE TACOS:

  • 8 corn or flour tortillas
  • Coriander cilantro leaves
  • Lime wedges optional

Instructions

Bake sweet potatoes:

  • Preheat oven to 200 C / 400 F. Line a baking tray with baking paper.Place sweet potatoes on the baking tray.
  • Add olive oil and taco seasoning. Toss to coat in the spices. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Arrange sweet potatoes in a single layer on the baking tray. Transfer to oven, and bake for 25-35 minutes, tossing halfway, until tender and caramelized.

Stir fry black beans:

  • Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onions, and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add black beans. Stir to combine.
  • Add cumin and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside.

Instant pickled red onions:

  • Place sliced red onions in a heatproof bowl. Combine together white vinegar, sugar, water and salt in a saucepan.
  • Place the saucepan over medium heat. Simmer, stirring, for about a minute or until sugar and salt dissolves. Bring to a boil. Pour the mixture over sliced red onions immediately.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature.

Assemble tacos:

  • Prepare tortillas according to the instructions on the package. You can warm them in the microwave, on the grill or on stovetop.
  • Place sweet potatoes, black beans and red onions on the tortillas.
  • Garnish with coriander (cilantro) leaves and lime wedges if you like.

Notes

- You can substitute red onions with your favorite toppings like chopped or mashed avocados, avocado or tomato salsa etc.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 45967kcal | Carbohydrates: 8259g | Protein: 3060g | Fat: 200g | Saturated Fat: 50g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 107g | Sodium: 1051mg | Fiber: 3005g | Sugar: 145g