The easiest Black Bean Tacos topped with a flavorful creamy avocado cilantro-lime sauce! Super satisfying and they make a quick & healthy vegan weeknight meal.
These are adapted from my Black Bean Lentil Tacos that we love so much. But made even faster since there are no lentils to cook! It's a perfect weeknight meal.
And since I'm always trying to find an excuse to make my creamy cilantro-lime dressing, I did a variation of it to drizzle on top. Pure taco deliciousness.
I love super fast, easy meals packed with flavor. The black bean mixture is made in 5 minutes with just black beans, salsa, and cumin. Simple, yet bursting with flavor.
You can even sauté diced onion and minced garlic before adding the black beans for more flavor. Or if you like a smoky kick, chipotle is great.
Tip: we've also made this meal even faster omitting the cilantro-lime sauce, and using tomatoes and guacamole as toppings. Dinner ready in under 10 minutes? Can't beat that!
Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Cilantro-Lime Sauce
Ingredients
- 30 oz. canned black beans (two 15 oz. cans)
- 1 cup salsa (I use homemade blender salsa)
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 8 small corn tortillas
Toppings of choice:
- Lettuce, tomato, onion, corn, avocado, cilantro, vegan cheese, etc.
For the creamy avocado sauce:
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 3/4 cup cilantro (large stems removed)
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil (or water for oil-free)
- 1 tsp. agave (or other sweetener)
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Make the avocado sauce: in a food processor or blender, add all sauce ingredients and blend. Add a touch of water to thin if necessary, and tweak seasonings as desired. Set aside, or refrigerate if making ahead of time.
- In a pan over medium heat, add black beans (rinsed and drained), salsa, cumin, and chili powder. Heat for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally, until heated through. (Optional: slightly mash beans after heating for a creamier filling.)
- While the beans are heating, chop and prepare your toppings. Warm the tortillas if desired.
- Assemble the tacos: spoon the black bean mixture in the center of the tortillas, spoon a small amount of avocado sauce over the top, and add your toppings.
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Trisha
Hi. Just wanted you to know that I've made these twice over the last 2 weeks, and they are delicious! I could (and did!) eat the avocado cilantro lime cream with a spoon! No one in my house is technically labeled a vegetarian, vegan, or clean eater, but we are always looking for new, healthy meals to try. Everyone in the house loved these! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Kaitlin McGinn
Hi Trisha! That's fantastic to hear - thanks so much for your very sweet feedback. So glad your family is enjoying these! Wishing you all a beautiful weekend 🙂
Sara
I made these tonight - they are pretty good but kind of sweet, just because they use a lot of naturally sweet ingredients and I swapped the agave with honey. The sauce is very good - suuuuper limey. It's a great easy vegetarian recipe that I'll probably come back to.
Kaitlin McGinn
So great to hear you gave these a try and enjoyed, Sara! Thanks for the kind feedback & recipe rating - very appreciated 🙂
Pg
Just made this tonight to take to work for lunch tomorrow. What is considered a serving? 2 tacos! So super good. The lime sauce is through the roof!
Kaitlin McGinn
Haha - so fantastic to hear that! Thanks so much for the kind feedback (and for leaving a recipe rating - very appreciated!) Enjoy your taco lunch today and have an awesome week! 😀 -Kaitlin
Jesus light Of the world
These are AMAZING. & super easy to make. I love all the flavor!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Thanks for your kind feedback! Happy you enjoyed 🙂
Tabitha Ruter
I made this and it was REALLY awesome! Thanks for such a great recipe!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Great to hear!
MichelM
the dressing is excellent. I did not have tortillas so I made it with corn chips like Nachos in the oven with cheese very good.
Angie S.
Sounds yummy!!! Would it be okay to omit the oil in the sauce or is there a non-oil sub that would work?
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hi Angie! Absolutely! Just omit & add a touch of water to thin if necessary when blending 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
J19sweet
Making this tonight for my hubby. Very excited about meatless tacos. Wonder is dressing can be used for taco salad?
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hope you enjoyed! And absolutely! We love a version of it on this Southwestern Chopped Salad 🙂
Marijke Fulton
I made this for my Dad and I, and it was amazing! The sauce was so creamy and slightly tangy, with that cool undertone only cilantro can bring out. The bean mixture, too -- I would never have thought of adding salsa, or even that cumin. Thanks for the recipe!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Aww, so glad you both enjoyed 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
dcm
These were fabulous!! LOVE! The sauce was great... and mashing the beans made them even tastier. Thanks for the recipe!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Great to hear!
farmerswife17
I have had this pinned for who knows how long under my Pinterest 'Mexican food' catagory, I have been looking to eat more healthy and yesterday I found this recipe, it was just what I was looking for, I started with making your restaurant salsa, this was heaven to me, after trying these tacos, I cannot even express how yummy this was, my husband really liked it too. I love your simple whole food recipes! Thank you for doing what you do. I wish we lived closer, I just know we would become fast friends.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Aww, so glad you enjoyed these and the salsa! Thanks for your kind feedback 🙂
Jen
I was cooking dinner tonight for two vegans and four meat eaters- and this was well enjoyed by all! We had it with chips, guac and fresh salsa on the side. Yum!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
So great to hear, Jen! Thanks!
Nicki Escudero
I am obsessed with this recipe and have made it several times -- it's absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing such innovative vegan recipes! :-), Nicki
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
That's amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Bethany D
I made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious! My meat-loving-husband couldn't get enough and I had to stop myself at 3. The sauce compliments the bean mixture perfectly. Thanks for the great recipe!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Fantastic! Thanks for your kind feedback!
Deanna Jones
Thanks for the recipe. My sister is coming over to visit, so I need to find some food that she would like to eat. She's vegan, so this seems like a recipe that she would like. Black bean tacos with avocado cilantro-lime sauce sounds amazing. My sister is an avocado connoisseur, so I'm sure that she would gobble up these tacos for dinner.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
That's great! Hope you both enjoy 🙂
Holly Waterfall
Just had to let you know that I just inhaled.... err, ate... these for dinner tonight. SO freakin yum! Thanks for a quick and easy vegetarian dinner for my busy life.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Haha. So great, Holly!
Anonymous
This sounds absolutely scrumptious! So glad I went perusing Pinterest today. Thanks for sharing. I'll be back!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hope you enjoy!
KariJBean
Made these tonight-SO delicious! Can't wait to try more of your recipes. Thanks for sharing!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Wonderful to hear!
Fritter
These are SO good. And that sauce? Omg. I'm an expat in the Netherlands and we don't really have good Mexican here. THIS totally fits that craving and I even used some precious Pace. I also shared on my blog's FB page they were so darn amazing. Great recipe.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
So great - thank you for sharing!
Susan Finn
Made this for dinner tonight; it was delicious!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Yay, thanks for sharing!
Ms.Finger Painter
Soo perfect... we are tight on money and I'm looking for ways to use what I already have for meals... never thought of black Bean tacos and I have a lot of dried beans !!! Thanks for the recipe
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
That's great to hear 🙂
Jamillah Wilcox
Kaitlin, the recipe is absolutely delicious. It's a great alternative from ground beef. And prepping is quick, easy and fun. I found the recipe on Pinterst. Thanks for sharing!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
Casey Radhs
My boyfriend and I just started the Nutritarian 6 Week Plan (the vegan version!) and I made this (with a few differences) for dinner tonight. They were sooo good, thanks for the recipe inspiration!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
That's great to hear!
Becca
This was great!. Next time I think I'll serve over rice with lettuce and add
a bit to the cilantro lime mix. There wasn't quite enough, but doubling is probably too much.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Great thoughts! Thanks for sharing!
Ashlyn Edwards
These look amazing! I LOVE veggie tacos and the avo sauce sounds like the perfect topping. Can't wait to make these!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hope you enjoy!
Lynette Nelson
I have been making black bean tacos since going vegetarian a year and a half ago and they haven't changed much, I've been looking for ways to make them more interesting and this looks perfect. Thanks!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Thank you!
LittleMonsterx14
mmm these look so flavorful!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Thank you!
Jesus light Of the world
They are!!!!! Super good!!!!