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Easy Black Bean Sweet Potato Tacos

Learn how to make these veggie-filled sweet potato tacos! Each bite is filled with hearty black beans, sweet roasted yams, and tangy pickled onions with guacamole for topping. You'll love how delicious and affordable this pantry dinner is!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword how to make sweet potato tacos, sweet potato black bean tacos, sweet potato tacos
Freezer Friendly No
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 517kcal
Author Bethany Kramer

Ingredients

  • 8-10 tortillas (see notes)
  • 2 14 oz can black beans, drained
  • 2 sweet potatoes, diced (skin on or peeled)
  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon (each) cumin, paprika, chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt to taste

Pickled Onions

  • 1 red onion, sliced thin
  • 1 1/2 cups distilled vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar
  • pinch of salt

Guacamole

  • 1-2 avocados, smashed
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • pinch of garlic powder
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Pickled onions: add pickled onion ingredients to a mason jar or container - Shake or stir and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Note: pickled onions become more "pickled" the longer they marinate - they will keep for up to 1 week.  
  • Roast sweet potatoes: Preheat oven to 375F then toss diced sweet potatoes with oil, salt, cumin, paprika, and chili powder. Roast for 25 minutes - flip halfway through bake time.
  • Black Beans: Heat black beans in a pan with salt and garlic powder - stir occasionally and cook for 5-8 minutes. 
  • Simple guacamole: mix avocado, with 1 lime juiced, pinch of garlic powder, and salt to taste. Use a fork to mash together.
  • Assemble tacos: with tortillas, roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, guacamole, and pickled onions over top. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Type of sweet potatoes: I recommend using organic sweet potatoes because they will naturally be sweeter than non-organic.
  • Warm-up tortillas: room temperature tortillas are never really that good. I recommend warming your tortillas by either wrapping them in foil and popping them in the oven for at least 5 minutes, microwaving for 15-20 seconds, or using a gas-burning on LOW to individually heat them up.
  • Make it gluten-free: swap regular wheat tortillas with corn or your favorite gluten-free tortilla brand. We love Siete!
  • Additional toppings: add even more flavor by using additional toppings like cilantro, pico de gallo, slaw, salsa, or adding hot sauce for spice.

Nutrition

Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 18.6g | Fat: 16.8g | Sodium: 1022.6mg | Sugar: 5.2g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 33.8mg