The EASIEST Black Bean Tacos topped with a flavorful creamy avocado cilantro-lime sauce! Super 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, and these definitely fit the bill. The black bean mixture is made in 5 minutes with just black beans, salsa, and cumin. Simple, yet bursting with flavor. If you have a few extra minutes, you can even saute some diced onion and minced garlic in the pan before adding the black beans. Or if you like a smoky kick, chipotle is great. Hope you enjoy them as well!
Tip: we’ve also made these even faster without the cilantro-lime sauce, using tomatoes and guacamole as the toppings. Dinner ready in under 10 minutes? Whoop! Can’t beat that!
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Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Cilantro-Lime Sauce
Ingredients
- Two 15 oz. cans black beans
- 1 cup salsa (I use homemade blender salsa)
- 1 tsp. 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)
- Juice from 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.
Nutrition Per Serving (estimate)
Enjoying these Black Bean Tacos? Feel free to also check out the full “Mexican-Inspired” recipe archives on the site for more plant-based fiesta deliciousness! (Or another one of our favorites: Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers)
mmm these look so flavorful!
Thank you!
They are!!!!! Super good!!!!
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!
Thank you!
These look amazing! I LOVE veggie tacos and the avo sauce sounds like the perfect topping. Can't wait to make these!
Hope you enjoy!
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.
Great thoughts! Thanks for sharing!
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!
That’s great to hear!
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!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
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
That’s great to hear 🙂
Made this for dinner tonight; it was delicious!
Yay, thanks for sharing!
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.
So great – thank you for sharing!
Made these tonight-SO delicious! Can't wait to try more of your recipes. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful to hear!
This sounds absolutely scrumptious! So glad I went perusing Pinterest today. Thanks for sharing. I'll be back!
Hope you enjoy!
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.
Haha. So great, Holly!
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.
That’s great! Hope you both enjoy 🙂
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!
Fantastic! Thanks for your kind feedback!
I am obsessed with this recipe and have made it several times — it's absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing such innovative vegan recipes! :-), Nicki
That’s amazing! Thanks for sharing!
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!
So great to hear, Jen! Thanks!
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.
Aww, so glad you enjoyed these and the salsa! Thanks for your kind feedback 🙂
These were fabulous!! LOVE! The sauce was great… and mashing the beans made them even tastier. Thanks for the recipe!
Great to hear!
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!
Aww, so glad you both enjoyed 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Making this tonight for my hubby. Very excited about meatless tacos. Wonder is dressing can be used for taco salad?
Hope you enjoyed! And absolutely! We love a version of it on this Southwestern Chopped Salad 🙂
Sounds yummy!!! Would it be okay to omit the oil in the sauce or is there a non-oil sub that would work?
Hi Angie! Absolutely! Just omit & add a touch of water to thin if necessary when blending 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
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.
I made this and it was REALLY awesome! Thanks for such a great recipe!
Great to hear!
These are AMAZING. & super easy to make. I love all the flavor!
Thanks for your kind feedback! Happy you enjoyed 🙂
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!
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
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.
So great to hear you gave these a try and enjoyed, Sara! Thanks for the kind feedback & recipe rating – very appreciated 🙂