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Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Cilantro-Lime Sauce

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  Black bean tacos with a creamy avocado cilantro-lime sauce! Super quick and easy healthy vegan weeknight meal!

These are a play off my Black Bean Lentil Tacos that we love so much, but made even faster since there are no lentils to cook! 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.


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!

 Tip: we’ve also made these tacos even faster without the cilantro-lime sauce, using tomatoes and avocado 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

Black bean tacos with a creamy avocado cilantro-lime sauce! Super quick and easy healthy vegan weeknight meal!
Author: Kaitlin - The Garden Grazer
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
Total Time:15 minutes
Category: Main Dish
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Mexican, Oil-Free Option, Vegan
Servings:8 small tacos

Ingredients

  • Two 15 oz. cans black beans
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • Corn tortillas

Toppings of choice

  • Lettuce, tomato, onion, roasted red peppers, corn, avocado, cilantro, dairy-free cheese, etc.

For the creamy avocado sauce

  • 1/2 ripe avocado
  • 3/4 cup cilantro (stems removed)
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil (omit 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, and cumin. Heat for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally, until heated through. (Optional: 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, drizzle a small amount of avocado sauce over the top, and add your toppings.

Nutrition Per Serving (estimate)

Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5.7% | Vitamin C: 2.9% | Calcium: 1.7% | Iron: 3.5%
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  2. 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!

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  4. 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.

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    • Hi Casey! Yay, thanks for sharing your link – looks awesome! So glad you enjoyed the tacos, and hope you and your bf have fun with your 6 week plan!! 🙂

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  7. 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

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  9. 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.

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  13. 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. http://eldoradoak.com

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  14. 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!

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    • Hey Bethany!! YAY! I do a little happy dance when I hear meat-lovers going crazy for plants 😉 Thanks so much for your sweet message, and SO happy you two enjoyed them!

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  16. 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!

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  17. 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.

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    • Hi!! Thanks so much for your sweet message 🙂 Fun to hear you and your husband liked the tacos so much, yay! Mexican food is SO good!! Hope you two have a wonderful weekend 😀

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  18. These were fabulous!! LOVE! The sauce was great… and mashing the beans made them even tastier. Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Awesome, so glad you enjoyed them! I agree – isn't it funny how simply changing the texture makes them taste even better? 😉 Wishing you a happy Saturday!

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  19. 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!

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    • Nice!! Hope you both loved it last night! This dressing can definitely be used to add a little extra spunk to your taco salads – it's a super versatile recipe so feel free to play around with the flavors a bit! 🙂

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