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Spicy Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
[Vegan]

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Spicy Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos [Vegan]

8-10
35
Dairy Free
Vegan

These veggie-packed Spicy Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos are a delicious weeknight meal that can be easily meal prepped in advance. These Spicy Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos are seriously delicious and seriously addicting!

Ingredients You Need for Spicy Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos [Vegan]

For the Sweet Potatoes:

  • 2 large or 4 small sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

For the Black Beans:

  • 1 can black beans
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

For the Adobo Cream Sauce:

  • 2 whole chipotle chilis in adobo sauce (canned)
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
  • 1 cup vegan sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

For the Tacos:

  • 8-10 soft taco shells
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • Bunch of cilantro, chopped small
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How to Prepare Spicy Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos [Vegan]

For the Sweet Potatoes:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Peel and slice sweet potatoes into small, 1/2-inch cubes.
  3. Put chopped sweet potatoes in a medium-sized bowl and toss with olive oil, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and sea salt until potatoes are coated evenly.
  4. Spread sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet in an even, single layer.
  5. Put a baking sheet in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until the potatoes are tender and start to brown.
  6. Remove from oven, and set aside.

For the Black Beans:

  1. Strain black beans into a colander to drain the liquid.
  2. Wash beans with a little bit of cool water, set the colander aside on a towel to drain for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Transfer beans to a large bowl, and toss with 1 teaspoon sea salt, 2 teaspoons chili powder, and 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
  4. Add sweet potatoes to beans, toss, and set aside.

For the Adobo Cream Sauce:

  1. Add chilis, adobo sauce and sour cream to the bowl of a food processor.
  2. Process on high until sauce is smooth.
  3. Add lime juice and sea salt, and pulse.
  4. Set sauce aside.

For the Tacos:

  1. Dampen 2 paper towels with a little bit of water, wrap taco shells in the paper towels and microwave for 30 seconds to soften.
  2. To assemble tacos, start with a generous smear of adobo cream sauce, top with 1/4 cup cilantro lime rice and 1/2 cup sweet potato black bean mixture, garnish with slices of avocado, sprinkle of fresh cilantro and a dollop of adobo cream sauce.
  3. Serve and enjoy immediately.

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