Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

These sweet potato and black bean tacos are the perfect healthy vegetarian option when you craving tacos, but don’t want to feel guilty eating them.

Yes it’s another taco recipe, and yes it’s another meatless taco recipe, but when I talk about meatless recipes, this one might be #1 and that’s for ANY meatless recipe I make. Well that or my crispy tofu tacos.

These sweet potato tacos are actually inspired from one I the blogs I follow daily – Cooking Classy. Come to think of it, discovering this recipe is the reason I follow her to begin with.

Thinking back, it gets a little hazy, but I really believe these sweet potato and black bean tacos were the recipe that made me love sweet potatoes as much as I do. And as you can tell I really love sweet potatoes nowadays, as about every fourth recipe calls for them somewhere.

One of the reasons I make so many meatless tacos is because I absolutely love tacos! I could eat them every day and be content. So by making them healthy, I get to have them more often without the guilt or the bad calories.

And these sweet potato tacos couldn’t be easier or taste better! Yes I may add a little extra feta cheese, but you’ve got to have some fat in there! Hope you enjoy!

Jump to:

• Recipe Ingredients
• How to Make Sweet Potato Tacos
• Benefits of Sweet Potatoes
• Can I Replace the Sweet Potatoes?
• How Do You Cook Corn Tortillas?
• What Cast Iron Skillet Do You Use?
• Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
• Other Taco Recipes
• Sweet Potato Tacos

Recipe Ingredients

• Sweet potatoes – the star of the show.
• Olive oil – cooks the sweet potatoes.
• Cumin, paprika, chili powder, coriander, salt, black pepper – enhances the flavor.
• Sweet onion – can’t have tacos without onion.
• Garlic – additional flavor.
• Black beans – the protein of the tacos.
• Corn – adds a sweet, buttery flavor.
• Honey – gives the dish some sweetness to offset the spice.
• Lime – adds acidity.
• Cilantro – gives the tacos some brightness.
• Avocado – adds fat and flavor.
• Feta cheese – can use any cheese you like.
• Corn tortillas – flour tortillas also work.

How to Make Sweet Potato Tacos

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Add diced sweet potatoes, 3 tbsp olive oil, cumin paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper to a medium bowl and mix until everything is coated. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add the sweet potatoes in an even layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until tender, tossing halfway through.
2. When sweet potatoes are cooking, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the black beans, corn, honey and lime juice.
4. Add the roasted sweet potatoes and cilantro and mix. Serve sweet potato mix over warmed tortillas with some feta cheese and avocado.

Benefits of Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are super popular these days and there is good reason for it. Some of the health benefits of sweet potatoes include:

• Great source of fiber, vitamins and minerals.
• Promotes gut health.
• Regulates blood pressure and sugar levels.
• Helps with keeping healthy vision.
• May improve brain function.

Can I Replace the Sweet Potatoes?

Yes. You can use regular potatoes or even butternut squash.

How Do You Cook Corn Tortillas?

Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and cook for the tortillas 30 seconds on both side. You can also add a dash of olive oil when cooking them.

I like to have a little texture with these sweet potato and black bean tacos so I always use oil when cooking the tortillas.

What Cast Iron Skillet Do You Use?

For these sweet potato tacos as well as many other recipes such as my tofu tacos, I use a Lodge cast iron skillet. It’s surprisingly affordable and will last years if you take care of it.

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

• Be consistent when cutting the sweet potatoes so it will cook evenly.
• Add cold oil to a cold skillet and let heat up to proper temperature before adding the onion. You’ll know it is ready when the oil starts to shimmer.
• To make the corn tortillas pliable, heat a small skillet over medium heat and cook for 30 seconds on each side. You can also cover the tortillas with a wet paper towel and place in the microwave for 30 seconds.
• It may seem like a strange addition, but feta cheese works great with these sweet potato tacos. You can of course use any cheese you like, but the saltiness from the feta is perfect.
• These sweet potato and black been tacos are so flavorful that they don’t need toppings, but avocado is essential to get some healthy fat.

Other Taco Recipes

• Brussels Sprouts Tacos
• Grilled Chicken Tacos
• Carne Asada Tacos
• Cuban Mojo Pulled Pork Tacos
• Sweet Potato Fajitas

If you’ve tried these sweet potato tacos or any other recipe on Chisel & Fork, please let me know how it turned out in the comments below! You can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube to see more tasty meals and anything else I’m up to.