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Spicy Sweet Potato & Black Bean Crunchy Tacos

August 18, 2009 by DanicasDaily 12 Comments

Dinner tonight was awesome and exactly what I was craving.  I have been wanting to make Spicy Potato & Black Bean tacos from Veggie-Terrain again ever since I first tried them.  LOVE her recipes and she rocks too 😀  Tonight, I put a new spin of the recipe and used  sweet potatoes instead of red potatoes plus basic black beans.

 SPICY SWEET POTATO & BLACK BEAN CRUNCHY TACOS

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1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into taco shell size cubes

1-2 Tbsps Veggie Terrain’s Fabulous Taco Seasoning

1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Basic Black Beans (black beans, onion, olive oil, sea salt)

Cherry tomatoes

Avocado

Cilantro

Crunchy Blue Taco Shells

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  Boil your sweet potato for about 10 minutes to soften slightly and drain.

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Add your taco seasoning & olive oil to your potatoes.  I added a regular potato at the last minute because The Husband said he would eat it if I did (um, ya, he didn’t).   No white potato is needed 😀

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Pour your potatoes onto a cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick spray and bake for 10 minutes.  Flip and bake an addition 7-10 minutes or until crispy like.

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Build your tacos by adding a little spicy sweet potatoes, black beans, avocado, cherry tomatoes and cilantro.

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SO GOOD!  The Husband’s mom stopped by as well and had a taco with me.  We both agreed they are 5 stars all around.  The sweet potatoes add a nice sweet, yet savory touch with the spicy taco seasoning.  I can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow as a taco salad!

For my veggies, I decided to give those sweet green peppers a whirl. 

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I cooked them up in a little Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Sea Salt.  They were surprisingly pretty tasty ~ slightly sweet and not spicy at all.  Flavorwise they remind me of a cross between a red and green bell pepper.  I would’ve never thought to eat a bunch of peppers like this until today ~ Delish – I will definitely have these again.

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All together dinner was so easy to make but really amazing.

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For The Husband, I ended up making him a BBQ Chicken Wrap.

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1 Sun Dried Tomato Basil Tortilla

1 slice Tillamook Pepperjack Cheese

Grilled BBQ Chicken with Gayle’s Original BBQ Sauce

Basic Black Beans

Sauteed sweet peppers

Tomato and AVOCADO

I have to admit his looked so good that I was sorta sad I wasn’t playing along.  He devoured it and said I could make it again anytime LOL.

You know I couldn’t resist that cinnamon swirl bread.  We each had a slice for dessert and I put the loaf in the freezer.  I heart bread ~ especially swirly bread!

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Thanks everyone for your sincere thoughts and advice on my morning post.  You all really made me day!  I LOVE that you all support me so much and believe I can do it.  I even LOVED that you all are willing to jump on board to help me along the way.  I am going to ponder what you all said and come up with an action plan soon.  No matter what I choose, I would LOVE for you all to join in on a self challenge with me – we can all motivate each other to look H-O-T going into the holidays!

I think I might be leaning towards Body For Life for workouts, but, I need to finish the book first LOL! 

So, I am off to read my Body For Life Book ~ Nite all!

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  1. 1

    Annabel @ www.FeedMeImCranky.com says

    August 18, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    Umm I am not sure I have emphasized this enough on my blog, but I *love* black beans and sweet potatoes are amazing too. So…this dish looks like it would pretty much rock my world. Kudos!

    Reply
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    Anne K. says

    August 19, 2009 at 12:13 am

    Ooh those tacos look delicious! I’ve been having a craving for sweet potatoes lately 🙂 I hope the Body for Life book is good! I’ve heard good things about that program.

    Reply
  3. 3

    Lizzy says

    August 19, 2009 at 6:38 am

    You are so creative! i love it! dinner looks so fab! 🙂

    Reply
  4. 4

    Jess says

    August 19, 2009 at 11:52 am

    Those look and sounds fabulous!
    <3 jess

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    Julia says

    August 19, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Those look delish! You always have the most tasty looking recipes!

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    Lauren says

    August 19, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    What a great spin on tacos. I think anything sweet poato and black beans is just fantastic. Who knew that these two ingredients pair beautifully together?

    I love the TJ Cin. Raisin bread too! It makes the best french toast.

    Hope you are having a great week Danica!

    Reply
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    Tay says

    August 19, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Sweet potato tacos?!? Holy yum!!

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    Lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    August 19, 2009 at 6:04 pm

    i love sweet potatoes but i bet i’d love em more in taco form…

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    Caroline says

    August 19, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Mmm I love me some crunchy tacos!

    Reply

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures around the world.

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