Black bean tacos with lime slaw
Smoky spiced beans, crunchy slaw and avocado
Proof that a meat-free taco night can be the best one. The beans are mashed with chipotle and cumin so they hold together in the tortilla, and a quick lime slaw adds crunch.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Beans
Slaw and to serve
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 7 oz red cabbage with 1 lime, half of 1 handful fresh coriander and a pinch of salt. Set aside to soften slightly.
Step 2: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan and soften ½ red onion. Add 2 garlic cloves and 1 tsp ground cumin and cook for a minute.
5 minStep 3: Add 1 ¾ lb black beans, 1 tbsp chipotle paste, ½ tsp salt and a splash of water. Cook, roughly mashing about half the beans, until thick.
5 minStep 4: Warm 12 small corn tortillas in a dry pan or directly over a gas flame for a few seconds each side.
Step 5: Fill the tortillas with beans, slaw and 2 avocado. Squeeze over the rest of the 1 lime and scatter with the remaining coriander.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 19 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
Badal Patel
Good to know
- How long does black bean tacos with lime slaw take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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