Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos are full of different textures and flavored to perfection. They are fresh, delicious and easy to make! The perfect go- to weeknight meal that is made quickly and easily.
I made your burritos recipe today: it turned out perfect! It's easy to make and delicious to taste! Thanks!!
-Irina
Why this Recipe is the Best
These are quick and easy to make and full of so much flavor. I tested this recipe until it was bursting with yummy flavor. I love that I can just throw whatever we have in the fridge on these to mix it up, like bell peppers or cucumbers or other varieties of lettuce. We usually put guacamole on it too, but we are all obsessed with guacamole. Check out our amazing guacamole recipe. These tacos are inexpensive, easy to make and come together pretty quickly.
Try our Roasted Cauliflower Black Bean Tacos for another meatless Mexican night or deconstruct the whole thing into a Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Bowl.
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Key Ingredients
Below is a list of key ingredients needed for this recipe. Follow our tips on each ingredient for best results.
- Olive oil - you can absolutely use another cooking oil for this recipe. We have tested this recipe with various oils and they were more or less the same.
- salt and cumin - We tested a lot of different spices and finally settled on keeping it simple with just salt and cumin to perfectly accent the other flavors.
- yogurt - I use plain greek yogurt. You could substitute all or part of it with sour cream, but the yogurt gives it a great tang that can't be beat.
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How to Make Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos
Use these process shots to help get the results you are wanting. The pictures can help with texture and be a visual guide for best results.
Make The Potatoes
How do you roast sweet potatoes? First preheat the oven to 400*F. Then chop sweet potatoes into ½" cubes.
Toss in a bowl with olive oil until well coated, then add salt and cumin and toss until well mixed.
Next lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray, then spread potatoes on it. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Test for doneness by sticking a fork in a potato. It should slide in easily but not be mushy. You can also make Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes.
Next, rinse and drain the can of black beans. Wash and chop the lettuce. Then make the dressing. The dressing is very easy to make. I usually make it in our Ninja in a smoothie cup, but any blender will work.
Add the the cilantro, lime juice, greek yogurt and salt into the blender. Blend on high until smooth.
Next assemble the tacos! I'm in love with raw tortillas I have to cook myself. I think they make all the difference in taste in any flour tortilla. But regular precooked tortillas are fine and much quicker. I cook my tortillas, then smear on guacamole (if using), layer the lettuce on the bottom then add the black beans.
Pile on the sweet potatoes. Next, pour on the dressing and add more lettuce if desired.
Finally, wrap up the ingredients in your flour tortilla and devour your sweet potato black bean tacos!
Check out our favorite Cilantro Lime Crema Recipe, and Pico De Gallo with all the tips and tricks and information!
Top Tips
The baking time on the sweet potatoes could vary, depending on how big you cut them. You should be able to press a fork into them pretty easily, but they shouldn't be mushy.
Have fun with this recipe and include leftovers from your refrigerator. Cucumbers, bell peppers, and other forms of lettuce are great on these!
Recipe
Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos
Ingredients
For the sweet potatoes:
- 4 medium/ large sweet potatoes
- 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ Tablespoon cumin
Cilantro Dressing:
- ⅔ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
Other:
- 1 head of romaine lettuce
- 1 can black beans
- 8 flour tortillas
Instructions
Sweet Potatoes:
- Preheat oven to 400*F.
- Peel and chop sweet potatoes into ½" or slightly smaller chunks. Place in bowl and toss in olive oil, then toss in the salt and cumin. Bake at 400° F for 20- 25 minutes- You should be able to easily slide a fork into one when it's done. See photos above for a visual.
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- Throw yogurt, salt, cilantro and lime juice into a blender. Blend until well combined.
Assembly
- Wash and chop lettuce. Rinse and drain one can of black beans. Place lettuce, black beans and sweet potatoes onto a flour tortilla. Top with cilantro lime dressing and other toppings. Roll up into a taco.
Notes
Nutrition
Try it drizzled with our Avocado Crema, or avocado lime ranch dressing.
Storing Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos
These store great and make amazing leftovers! Store all ingredients separately in the refrigerator. Reheat the sweet potatoes and black beans and assemble the same as before.
For freezing: Assemble without the lettuce and sauce and freeze! Reheat in the oven or microwave then add the lettuce and sauce.
Variations and Substitutions
We love switching things up when we're in the kitchen. Try any of these variations for something a little different.
- Ultimate Veggie- add bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and more!
- Extra Filling- add white or brown rice
- Spicy- throw on some chopped jalapenos!
- Salad- Forget the tortilla and throw the ingredients onto a bed of lettuce! I love using leftovers for a salad the next day. The yogurt sauce makes a great dressing.
Irina says
I made your burritos recipe today: it turned out perfect! It's easy to make and delicious to taste! Thanks!!