Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Roasted, chili-spiced sweet potatoes and black beans in warm tortillas with avocado, pickled onion and cilantro-lime slaw.

Servings
4
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min
Oven
425°F220°C
Photo: Vegetarian tacos
Photo of vegetarian tacos (not this exact recipe) by Karen and Brad Emerson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Ingredients

Servings
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Equipment

  • Rimmed baking sheet

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss the sweet potatoes with the oil, chili powder, cumin and most of the salt on the baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.Heat the oven to 220°C. Toss the sweet potatoes with the oil, chili powder, cumin and most of the salt on the baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.

  2. Stir in the black beans and roast until the potatoes are tender and caramelized at the edges, 8–10 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile toss the red onion with 2 tbsp of the lime juice and a pinch of salt and let it quick-pickle. Toss the cabbage and cilantro with the rest of the lime juice.

  4. Warm the tortillas in a dry pan. Fill with the sweet potato mixture, slaw, avocado and pickled onion.

Notes

  • Crumbled cotija or feta and a spoon of sour cream are good additions if you’re not keeping it vegan.

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Nutrition estimate

Calories
400
Protein
10 g
Carbs
62 g
Fat
14 g

Per serving, estimated from USDA FoodData Central values for the listed amounts. Optional ingredients and to-taste seasoning are not included, and actual values vary by brand. How we estimate

An original recipe written for CookSimple. Illustration: original artwork for CookSimple. Added September 25, 2026.