Sweet potato tacos that are incredibly tasty and fresh, with spicy black beans and a creamy cilantro salsa on top. Tacos with a modern, subtle vegan twist that will satisfy your hunger for comfort food!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 tacos |
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes, quartered lengthwise
- 3 ¼ tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 ¼ teaspoons cayenne pepper, divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika, divided
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ lime, juiced, divided
- 6 ounces vegan sour cream
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped, divided
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 12 (6 inch) white corn tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Cut sweet potatoes into 25 to 40 smaller French fry-shaped pieces.
- Place sweet potato pieces in a bowl. Coat with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Mix until sweet potatoes are evenly coated; transfer to a large baking sheet.
- Place pumpkin seeds into the same bowl. Add 1/4 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Spread pumpkin seeds onto a small baking sheet.
- Place sweet potatoes and pumpkin seeds in the preheated oven. Bake pumpkin seeds for 2 minutes; remove and let cool. Bake potatoes, flipping halfway through, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add black beans, cumin, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, a small squeeze of lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Cook until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Combine vegan sour cream, remaining lime juice, 2 tablespoons cilantro, regular paprika, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and salt to taste. Whisk until sour cream flavor is mostly gone and lime-cilantro taste is dominant but not overpowering.
- Warm tortillas in pairs in the microwave, 15 to 20 seconds.
- Place 2 spoonfuls of beans onto each pair of warmed tortillas. Add 4 sweet potato pieces, a spoonful or two of sour cream mixture, some pumpkin seeds, and some cilantro.
Reviews
I made the sweet potatoes and black beans per the recipe. Because I had avocados that needed to be used, I made guacamole instead of the cilantro-lime sauce. It was great with the guac as well.
These tacos are super easy to make and delicious. We stuck pretty close to the recipe. Spread hot beans over warm corn tortillas, added sautéed colorful bell peppers and onions, sweet potato mix, and garnished with cilantro, lime, and avocado. Served with our favorite hot sauce. They turned out great, and we’ll definitely make these again. Next time, I’m going to try them on crunchy tostadas. Thank you!
Loved this. Will Deff be making this again.
Loved this recipe. My husband and I eat some meat, but I like to make 2-3 vegetarian meals per week. I find that meals like this one, full of flavor and allowing everybody to create their own, works so well for vegetarian eating – nobody feels as if they are missing out.
My school cafeteria made something like this a few weeks back and I had been craving it again since. This came out so good, my husband approved it and asked I keep the recipe to make again in the future! The lime and seasonings are really what puts the flavor over the edge. My only pitfall making it the first time were the sweet potatoes needed more time in the oven to cook through, and I couldn’t find shelled pumpkin seeds at my regular grocery store so I’ll keep an eye out for those next time I’m at one of the fancier stores.
Very tasty. I made it as a side dish, Sweet Potatoes and black beans with most of the seasoning. I could see that it would make interesting tacos.
Made these last night and my partner who does not like Mexican food let alone tacos licked his plate. I tole him he had not met the right taco until he had these! I also added salsa and jalapeños to ours. Deliciousness!
This is our favorite recipe!!! Of course, we are a bit biased! 😉