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From Cookie and Kate

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Time
1 hr
Makes
4
Ingredients
25
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Ingredients

Amounts
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes (3 to 4 medium sweet potatoes), peeled and sliced into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (omit if sensitive to spice)
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow or white onion, finely chopped
  • Fine salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained (or 3 cups cooked black beans)
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar or lime juice
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 avocados, pitted
  • 1 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro (mostly leaves, some small stems are ok)
  • ½ cup pepitas
  • 1 small jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped, or ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (go easy if sensitive to spice)
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 medium lime) or 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 8 to 10 small corn tortillas
  • Crumbled feta
  • Suggested garnishes: Pickled jalapeños or pickled radishes or pickled red onions, torn cilantro, hot sauce, etc.
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Nutrition

Calories
726 calories
Fat
31 g
Serving size
2 tacos
Fiber
24.1 g
Sugar
12 g
Sodium
707.8 mg
Protein
20.5 g
Trans fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Carbohydrate
99.8 g
Saturated fat
4.8 g

As published by Cookie and Kate.

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