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30 Minutes

Make-Ahead Black Bean Sweet Potato Tacos, Lemon Herb Style, with Sesame Greens

This version packs roasted sweet potato and black beans into a fast, colorful taco night and leans into lemon herb flavor. It is built to prep earlier and finish quickly at dinner time, with an easy extra layer of vegetables from Sesame Greens.

DinnerPartyPicnicVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeHigh-fiberSheet PanOvenVegetarianBudget-friendlyHigh fiberMake aheadExtra greens
Prep25 min
Cook21 min
Serves2
Total46 min
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What you’ll need

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 8 small corn tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 3 cups baby greens
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
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Make it happen

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and two-thirds of 1 lemon, zested and juiced and 2 tsp dried oregano.

  2. 2

    Roast for 18–20 minutes, turning once. Add the black beans to the pan for the final 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or directly over a low gas flame.

  4. 4

    Fill tortillas with cabbage, sweet potato, beans, and avocado. Add 2 tbsp chopped parsley and finish.

  5. 5

    Wilt the greens in the hot pan for one minute and finish with the sesame seeds.

Estimated per serving

Nutrition at a glance

Recipe makes 2 servings. Values are planning estimates, not medical advice.

1 portion
495calories18gprotein55gcarbs23gfat17gfiber583mgsodium