These sweet potato tacos are one of the best vegetarian recipes. Easily made gluten free and vegan too! This delicious healthy dinner can be served with any of your favorite toppings like pico de gallo, sour cream, and salsa.
These sweet potato tacos are full of smoky flavor and are so filling and delicious!
Sweet potatoes are one of my top picks for any mexican related recipes.
Another favorite: Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas.
Sweet potatoes are perfect for vegetarian mexican recipes, because they are not only nutrient dense (and filling), but their sweetness contrasts perfectly with those smoky flavors and fresh zing-y lime juice.
I prefer to roast mine at super high heat to get some crispy edges.
Ingredients to make sweet potato tacos
- sweet potatoes
- spices
- olive oil
- garlic
- onion
- black beans
- fresh limes
- cilantro
- toppings of choice
Simple, and packed full of so much fresh flavor!
I buy sweet potatoes almost every week and love to roast them.
Gone are the days of my childhood where I only ate sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving.
I had no idea what I was missing!
how to make sweet potato tacos
First, you’re going to peel and dice your sweet potatoes into small chunks.
Toss them with spices and olive oil, and transfer to a large nonstick baking sheet.
Edges are preferable, to keep the sweet potatoes from falling off when it’s time to flip and stir them.
Why to roast my sweet potatoes at 450 degrees
They cook faster (only 30 minutes!)
They get crispy edges (and texture is so important!)
Next, cook up some fresh garlic and onion, then add in your black beans, fresh lime juice, and roasted mexican sweet potatoes.
Scoop some of that yummy filling into soft taco shells and it’s time to eat!
Garnish tacos with chopped cilantro and toppings of choice.
Pico de gallo, sour cream, salsa would all be delicious.
Jarred jalapenos are also a great choice if you like that spicy sweet flavor combo!
Plant based, simple, filling, and flavorful.
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Sweet Potato Tacos
These sweet potato tacos are one of the best vegetarian recipes. This delicious dinner can be served with any of your favorite toppings!
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potato Taco Filling
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into small chunks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 10 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 can of black beans, drained
- juice of 1 - 2 limes**
For Serving
- soft taco shells
- cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Peel and dice sweet potatoes and place in a bowl
- Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, and enough olive oil to coat (I used 1/4 cup)
- Toss well to combine
- Transfer sweet potatoes to a nonstick baking sheet and roast at 450 degrees for 15 minutes
- Stir and flip potatoes, and roast an additional 10 - 15 minutes, until edges are crispy
- While potatoes are cooking, add diced onion, minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil to a large skillet
- Cook on medium high heat for 7 - 10 minutes, until onion is soft
- Add black beans, lime juice, and cooked sweet potatoes and stir until heated through
- Taste and adjust seasonings (I didn't add any more seasoning)
- Serve filling on soft taco shells
- Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro
- Add toppings of choice (we like sour cream and salsa)
Notes
- Use lime juice to your taste. I personally love lime juice, and used the juice of 2 whole limes for my filling
- Use vegan sour cream if you are dairy free
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 599mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 6gSugar: 9gProtein: 4g
Kelsey
Monday 1st of February 2021
10 cloves of garlic?! Just making sure that’s right haha
Joy Shull
Tuesday 2nd of February 2021
You can use less if you would like, but yes that is correct. It should be a little less than one bulb of garlic. Maybe 1/2-2/3 of one depending on the size.
Analisa
Monday 9th of November 2020
I added some soyrizo in the onion stage. And it is delicious!
Alex
Wednesday 6th of May 2020
Delicious! We really enjoyed these for cinco de Mayo dinner last night!
Jeanne
Sunday 10th of March 2019
Made these last week and we loved them so much that I'm making them again tonight. Excellent!!
Joy Shull
Monday 11th of March 2019
Awesome, so glad you enjoyed the recipe!