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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Vegetarian Main Dishes

    Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos

    Published: Sep 21, 2018 · by Nicole · Updated: Jan 22, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos
    For better or worse (often for worse), I am an idea person. Not really in an inspiring, visionary type of way. More in a "Hey, I have an idea! I'm going to glue Japanese candy wrappers to a piece of cardboard and frame it!" kind of way. I'm less Steve Jobs, more lady on Hoarders who saves empty yogurt containers to make Christmas ornaments. I have ideas! Lots of ideas! For a while, I wanted to start a second blog, for desserts, called Oh My Pants. But then I realized that the fact that I don't bake much might get in the way and really, I just wanted a blog called Oh My Pants.

    So then I came up with another idea. I'd start a blog called Oh My House. We'd buy a house (bonus points if it was a former crack house or brothel--hello, interesting backstory!), renovate it, decorate it, and blog about it. Oh sure, the domain might have been taken, but I had the house picked out and everything! Except that there are eleventy billion home reno blogs out there right now. And we can't buy a new house 2 years after moving into this one. Also, my idea of decorating is gluing Japanese candy wrappers to a piece of cardboard and framing it. Oh My House just wasn't meant to be.

    Tortillas & Sweet PotatoesRoasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos
    New ideas are great, but sometimes it's best to stick with what you know, right? Like sweet potatoes and black beans. Is it the most mind-blowingly innovative ingredient combination ever? No! But it's delicious, healthy, and filling. These Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos are one of those classic vegetarian recipes that you really can't go wrong with. After tossing sweet potato cubes and onion wedges with a little olive oil, lime juice, and spices, you roast them in the oven for 25 minutes; while they're roasting, you simmer some black beans with salsa. Put them together on a tortilla, top them with delicious taco things like crumbled queso fresco and cilantro, and then get excited because dinner is done!

    Some of my other favorite taco recipes include Roasted Brussels Sprout Tacos with Chipotle Aioli, Chickpea & Tofu Thai Peanut Tacos, and Pulled Spaghetti Squash Tacos with Avocado Slaw.

    Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos Recipe

    Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos

    Vegetarian tacos filled with black beans and roasted sweet potatoes.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: Black Bean Tacos, Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos, Roasted Sweet Potato Tacos, vegetarian tacos
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 410kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 1 extra-large sweet potato peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
    • 1 small onion cut into 8 wedges, then broken apart
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
    • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or omit altogether for milder potatoes
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained (or 1 ½ cup cooked black beans)
    • ½ cup prepared salsa
    • 12 small tortillas warmed
    • Lime wedges cilantro, salsa, hot sauce, crumbled queso fresco or shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, sour cream or cashew cream, and other taco toppings for serving
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400ºF.
    • Toss the sweet potato cubes, onion wedges, olive oil, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and salt in a bowl. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender, stirring halfway through cooking time.
    • When potatoes are almost done, combine the black beans and salsa in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until warmed through.
    • Fill each taco with salsa beans and sweet potatoes, then finish with desired toppings and a squeeze of lime juice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 891mgPotassium: 504mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 8367IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 5mg
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    Comments

    1. Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says

      September 23, 2013 at 8:15 am

      Yum! These look delicious and filling!

      With as many aches and pains as I'm getting, I should start a blog called Oh My Back...Kicking and Screaming My Way Into Middle Age. 😉

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:27 pm

        That is the PERFECT name for a fitness blog.

        Reply
    2. Shelby | Diabetic Foodie says

      September 23, 2013 at 9:35 am

      I love sweet potatoes and black beans together. These tacos sound terrific - can't wait to try them.

      Reply
    3. McKel Hill, MS, RD, LDN | Nutrition Stripped says

      September 23, 2013 at 10:02 am

      YUM! I just had tempeh tacos last night, don't you love tacos?!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:27 pm

        I love tempeh tacos too! Tempeh is such a good sub for ground beef.

        Reply
    4. Julie says

      September 23, 2013 at 10:30 am

      Hahahaha, I love the Oh My Pants name! I feel like you still need to find a way to put it to good use. 🙂

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:27 pm

        After I posted this, I started thinking that maybe I should buy the domain. Just to keep in my pocket. Just in case. 🙂

        Reply
        • rogue1 says

          September 23, 2013 at 10:22 pm

          So would the prizes go to the first person who COULDN'T put their hands in their pockets? 0_o

          Reply
    5. dixya| food, pleasure, and health says

      September 23, 2013 at 10:41 am

      you really cant go wrong with these 🙂

      Reply
    6. Alanna @ One Tough Cookie says

      September 23, 2013 at 11:09 am

      Wow! These look delicious! I remember my roommate and I used to make a sweet potato and black bean filling, then she throw together this five-minute naan, and we would have soft 'burritos' of sorts. Fantastic flavour combination -- I'll have to give yours a try soon!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:26 pm

        I love making sandwiches and wraps with naan--that sounds so good!

        Reply
    7. Laura @ The Rookie Cook says

      September 23, 2013 at 11:12 am

      Haha! I am so not a visionary either -than again, I don't even have as much vision you do...Oh my house!!
      These tacos look super yummy. Pinned!
      Ps. You could always do a weekly/bi-weekly/monthly series called Oh My Pants for desserts 🙂

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:25 pm

        Thank you for the pin! Hmm, that's a good idea--maybe I'll start tagging my desserts with Oh My Pants.

        Reply
    8. dishing up the dirt says

      September 23, 2013 at 11:47 am

      Sometimes sticking with what you know and do best is the right thing. I always have a million ideas and then I think to myself "How the heck am I going to have time to do that when I barely have time to do everything else!" I do however, have time to whip up these sweet potato tacos! yum.

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:24 pm

        Yes, I have the same problem! So many things I want to do, but only 24 hours in a day. Sigh.

        Reply
    9. grace @ Earthy Feast says

      September 23, 2013 at 12:20 pm

      Oh my sweet potatoes! This is my favorite combo! Last week I made sweet potatoes stuffed with black beans and bbq'd tempeh. I ate it every day for lunch. Lime, cilantro and crumbly cheese would've made it even better though!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:23 pm

        Ooh, that sounds SO good. And so filling too!

        Reply
    10. Alexis @ Hummusapien says

      September 23, 2013 at 12:47 pm

      Love how simple these are! I'm obsessed with sweet potatoes right now so these will be perfect for dinner.

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:22 pm

        Now that it's fall, I'm totally on a sweet potato kick too.

        Reply
    11. [email protected]'s Recipes says

      September 23, 2013 at 12:54 pm

      They are simple and delicious!
      Oh My Pants for a dessert blog name sounds like a genius idea, Kiersten.

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:21 pm

        Well darn, maybe I should start that blog!

        Reply
    12. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      September 23, 2013 at 1:03 pm

      I love roasted sweet potatoes, these are my kind of tacos!

      Reply
    13. BusyWorkingMama says

      September 23, 2013 at 1:10 pm

      That is my favorite hot sauce. Great recipe!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:21 pm

        I love it too--I can't have Mexican food without it!

        Reply
        • rogue1 says

          September 23, 2013 at 10:23 pm

          Also tasty in Micheladas!

          Reply
    14. Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says

      September 23, 2013 at 1:23 pm

      Roasted sweet potatoes and black beans is a combo that never gets old. Loving these tacos!

      Do not let go of Oh My Pants....most awesome blog name ever, it needs to happen. You've got a loyal future reader right here!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:20 pm

        Maybe I should buy the domain? 🙂

        Reply
    15. Rachel @ Bakerita says

      September 23, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      Mmm, a restaurant near my house makes some darn good sweet potato and black bean tacos and I always miss them at school...so now I'm definitely going to have to make yours to recreate them! Yummy 🙂

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:19 pm

        Ooh, I wish I could find a restaurant that sold sweet potato & black bean tacos! It's hard to find good veggie tacos.

        Reply
    16. EA-The Spicy RD says

      September 23, 2013 at 3:07 pm

      I love this post b/c I am an idea person too, {I actually thought up the "sock shop" long before there was an actual sock shop!} although I have never come up w/ an idea as genius as Oh My Pants-cracking up w/ that title 🙂 Love this yummy recipe!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:18 pm

        And then don't you think, hey, I should have started that when I thought of it! That happens to me all the time. So then when I have an idea, I feel like I must! act! now! in case someone else thinks of the same idea. Which is nice when the idea is good, but it doesn't work out as well when the idea is bad...

        Reply
    17. Emma says

      September 23, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      I bet "Oh My House" and "Oh My Pants" would both have been entertaining reads but I'm happy with "Oh my Veggies" !
      You're so right on b.beans + sweet potatoes. Fantastic together. I should really make tacos more often too...

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:12 pm

        For a long time, I was bored of tacos, but now I want to make them alllll the time. They are so easy!

        Reply
    18. Meg @ Beard and Bonnet says

      September 23, 2013 at 4:30 pm

      I made something similar this weekend and it was so yummy! You really can't go wrong with black beans and sweet potatoes.

      Reply
    19. cassie says

      September 23, 2013 at 5:03 pm

      I am not really an idea person so yours are wildly entertaining to me. I love "Oh My House"!!

      And I love these tacos!!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:11 pm

        That's probably a good thing! It's probably good that you don't spend weekends framing candy wrappers.

        Reply
    20. Alex Caspero MA,RD (@delishknowledge) says

      September 23, 2013 at 6:04 pm

      Love tacos! One of my favorite go-to meals. Black bean and sweet potato are a no-fail combo!

      Reply
    21. janet @ the taste space says

      September 23, 2013 at 7:48 pm

      Truth: Rob's blog is at http://freepantsonline.com. solely because he liked the name. Bring on or off the pants! 🙂

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 23, 2013 at 9:07 pm

        Bwahahaha! That is hilarious. I love it!

        Reply
    22. Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

      September 23, 2013 at 9:43 pm

      I literally laughed out loud - less Steve Jobs, more Hoarders. You crack me up!!!

      Never mind the fact that I had a huge dinner. I so totally don't have room in my belly for one more morsel. But the second I read the description of this amazing dish, I wanted it. Like now. Not tomorrow for dinner. Now. I'm ready to have my mind blown!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 25, 2013 at 8:14 pm

        Sometimes you just need a second dinner, right?!

        Reply
    23. rogue1 says

      September 23, 2013 at 10:29 pm

      Tuesday has traditionally been pizza and NCIS night here at rogueranch--but since NCIS is changing so much, I believe it will become taco night!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 25, 2013 at 8:13 pm

        That sounds so much better than my Real Housewives and boxed wine night. 🙂

        Reply
    24. Katie (The Muffin Myth) says

      September 24, 2013 at 12:58 am

      And I bet the leftovers would make brilliant breakfast tacos! I love black bean and sweet potato together, it's such a great combo. And if it ain't broke, who needs to fix it, right?!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 25, 2013 at 8:11 pm

        I loved your breakfast taco recipe! 🙂

        Reply
    25. Kathryn says

      September 24, 2013 at 8:44 am

      Ha, I had totally the same idea about setting up a home blog before I realised all the practical issues (especially lack of skill in the decorating arena) in the way. Let's just stick with tasty food shall we? Love these tacos, perfectly tasty & filling.

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        September 25, 2013 at 8:11 pm

        Maybe we could collaborate on an awesome new home blog for people who can't decorate?

        Reply
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