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Black Beans, Sweet Potato & Lime Kale Tacos

Posted On September 9, 2025

Black Beans, Sweet Potato & Lime Kale Tacos

This recipe has been a staple in our classes, community dinners, river dinners, and quiet meals at home. Imagination and creativity flourish in these tacos!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Sweet Potatoes

  • 5 sweet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 2 teaspoon tumeric
  • 2 teaspoon salt

See Raw Lime Kale Recipe for Kale

See Bean Recipe for making your own beans

Tortillas

Your favorite toppings

Instructions
 

  • Before cooking sweet potatoes; Wash skins and cut into bite size pieces

Parboiling sweet potatoes (option 1)

  • Start water for parboiling 5 sweet potatoes
  • Parboil cut potatoes for ~10-15 minutes
  • OR you can steam potatoes

Steaming sweet potatoes (option 2)

  • Add water to the steamer
  • Steam cut potatoes for ~10-15 minutes

After partially cooking your potatoes in water or the steamer

  • Heat oil in sauté pan
  • Sauté parboiled potatoes on the stove for ~10 minutes
  • They are done cooking when you can easily put a fork through them
  • You can add turmeric, salt or other spices for flavor during the sauté phase

Building the tacos

  • Use your favorite corn or flour tortillas
  • Add beans, lime kale and potatoes
  • add extra toppings like yogurt, cheese, avacado, salsa, hot peppers, fermented foods
Keyword beans, kale, sweet potatoes