Recipes
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Street Tacos
6 servings
35 minutes total
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Ingredients
- Nonstick aluminum foil
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 lb)
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt-free southwest seasoning, divided
- ½ small head red cabbage
- ¼ bunch fresh cilantro
- ⅓ cup citrus (or lemon) dressing
- 2 ripe Hass avocados
- ¼ cup salsa verde
- 18 small corn (or flour) tortillas
- 1 can black beans (15–16 oz)
Steps
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Peel potatoes (if desired) and cut into ½-inch cubes. Coat with cooking spray, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon southwest seasoning. Place on baking sheet in single layer; bake 18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice or shred cabbage (about 4 cups) and chop cilantro (¼ cup). Toss cabbage, cilantro, dressing, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt until coated. Halve avocados, remove pits and flesh, and smash flesh; combine with salsa verde and remaining ½ teaspoon southwest seasoning until desired consistency.
- Wrap tortillas in foil pouch; place in oven 5 minutes to warm. Drain and rinse beans; stir into sweet potatoes and bake more 3–4 minutes until beans are hot and potatoes are fork-tender.
- Assemble tacos by distributing avocado mixture evenly among tortillas; top evenly with cabbage slaw and sweet potato mixture. Serve.
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 350, Total Fat 13g, Sat Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 730mg, Total Carb 52g, Fiber 11g, Sugars 9g, Protein 8g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 15%