Jalapeño Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos with Avocado-Lime Crema
Beautiful sweet potato black bean tacos with perfectly spiced sweet potato, protein-packed beans, and an addicting avocado lime crema. These vegetarian tacos are filled with wonderful flavors and textures for a delicious meatless meal that even meat-eaters will love!
Servings 2 servings (2 tacos per person)
Calories 496cal
Ingredients
- For the Avocado Lime Crema:
- 1/4 cup 2% plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup water, to thin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder or chipotle chili powder
- Grated zest and juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the tacos:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 cups cubed sweet potatoes (from 1 large or 2 smaller sweet potatoes)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 corn tortillas, warmed or at room temp
- For topping:
- 1/2 cup black beans
- Jalapeño slices
- Cabbage
- Fresh chopped cilantro
- Optional: Extra avocado slices
Instructions
- To make the tacos: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, brown sugar, minced garlic and chili powder.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and pour mixture over the top. Season with salt and pepper and toss well to coat. Roast for 30-40 minutes, tossing a bit halfway through.
- While the tacos are cooking, prepare you avocado lime crema, by adding all crema ingredients to a blender or food processor and processing until smooth and creamy. Add additional water if necessary to thin out.
- Assemble the tacos by filling the tortillas with the sweet potatoes. Top with the cabbage, black beans, avocado, jalapenos and a drizzle of the avocado lime crema. Serves 2; make 2-3 tacos per person. Feel free to double the recipe for meal prep.
Notes
Recipe adapted from The Pretty Dish by Jessica Merchant
To make vegan: Leave out the Greek yogurt in the crema and use extra avocado instead!
See the full post for tips, tricks & ways to customize these tacos!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 496cal | Carbohydrates: 79.1g | Protein: 12.6g | Fat: 16.3g | Saturated Fat: 7.5g | Fiber: 13.5g | Sugar: 15.1g