Avocado Sweet Potato Tacos

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Who else struggles to come up with dinner ideas (especially healthy ones!) ? 🙋🏽‍♀️Well we’ve got you covered! You probably already have everything you need for these delicious and healthy avocado sweet potato tacos in your pantry! And we won’t tell if you need to make a few substitutions 😆

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Base

  • 1 medium sweet potato, cubed

  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

  • 4 to 6 tortillas

  • 1 cup black beans, cooked, drained, and rinsed

  • Lime slices, for serving

  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients for Avocado Yogurt sauce

  • 1/2 cup whole milk Greek yogurt

  • 1 small avocado

  • 1/2 garlic clove

  • Juice of 1 lime

  • Sea salt & fresh black pepper

Optional Toppings

  • Diced Avocado

  • Cilantro and Microgreens

  • Pickled onion

  • Feta or Cojita Cheese

  • Kale

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil, chili powder, salt and pepper, and spread onto the baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

  • Make the avocado yogurt sauce: In a small food processor, combine the yogurt, avocado, garlic, lime juice, and a few generous pinches of salt and pepper. Pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. Chill until ready to use.

  • Assemble the tacos with a scoop of the sauce, the roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, and desired toppings. Season with salt, pepper, and squeezes of lime.

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