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!
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