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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Special Diet ยป Dairy Free

    Black Bean and Kale Tacos

    Published: May 30, 2013 ยท Updated: Sep 6, 2018 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    Thought you didn't like kale? Well, these Black Bean and Kale Tacos might change your mind... Vegetarian or vegan tacos that are delicious, easy and quick, with tons of veggies. 

    Black Bean and Kale Tacos from Living Well Kitchen

    Tacos are one of my favorite foods. They're easy to make, fun to eat, really versatile, and very few weirdos people don't love tacos. Tacos are one of those things that are good for you but don't taste super healthy. They can be as simple or as complicated as you like. They can be as common or as random as you like.

    But my favorite part of tacos {besides how tasty they are} is that you can squeeze tons of veggies in there without anyone feeling they're being punished by eating diety food.

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    Black Bean and Kale Tacos from Living Well Kitchen

    Take these Black Bean and Kale Tacos for example. They are packed - I mean packed - with veggies!

    At first, I was a little leery of the amount of kale... it was like 10 cups. I'm not a huge fan of kale. I much prefer spinach for my leafy green veggie. Any who, I used kale and it was delicious!

    I suggest chopping the kale into small pieces because they can be a little much if they're bigger {like I did mine unfortunately}. Also, you might want to cook the veggies in batches and then stir them all together at the end. Or just use a really large skillet.

    Black Bean and Kale Tacos from Living Well Kitchen

    As for serving, I used queso fresco which is a part-skim Mexican cheese and is usually next to the refrigerated tortillas, cream cheese, and the like. Mozzarella or feta cheese would also work well.

    I always make my own tortillas because I already have the ingredients needed {masa harina and water} in my kitchen, and they are much healthier than most store bought {which usually have preservatives or something in them}.

    But if you're not in the mood, then just look for corn tortillas that have only corn flour, lime, and maybe salt.

    One more thing... to make these extra quick, start by chopping your onion. While it's sautéing, you can get the kale ready {should take about 5 minutes}. That way, you're spending only 20 minutes for this whole recipe. Quick meal for the win!

    Black Bean and Kale Tacos from Living Well Kitchen

    Black Bean and Kale Tacos

    Thought you didn't like kale? Well, these Black Bean and Kale Tacos might change your mind... Vegetarian or vegan tacos that are delicious, easy and quick, with tons of veggies. 
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 17 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
    • 1 large onion diced
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt
    • ยฝ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • โ…› teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
    • 1 bunch kale stems removed & chopped {about 10 cups}
    • ยผ cup water
    • 15 ounce black beans rinsed & drained
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
    • 8 small corn tortillas
    • 4 oz queso fresco or feta cheese, optional
    • 1 avocado diced

    Instructions

    • Heat oil or butter over medium-high heat in a really large skillet. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper. Saute for 1 minute.
    • Stir in kale and saute for 2 minutes; add water and stir well. Once kale has slightly wilted but is still bright green {about 2 minutes}, add black beans.
    • Cook for 2-3 minutes until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
    • Serve in corn tortillas with cheese and avocado. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *Skip the cheese for a vegan dish
    *Based off this recipe from Serious Eats
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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    Nutrition Facts
    Black Bean and Kale Tacos
    Serving Size
     
    2 tacos
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    364
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    12
    g
    18
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    4
    g
    25
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    19
    mg
    6
    %
    Sodium
     
    576
    mg
    25
    %
    Potassium
     
    1300
    mg
    37
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    46
    g
    15
    %
    Fiber
     
    10
    g
    42
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    22
    g
    44
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    17060
    IU
    341
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    207.2
    mg
    251
    %
    Calcium
     
    456
    mg
    46
    %
    Iron
     
    5.2
    mg
    29
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    *
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    Comments

    1. Amy @ swiss miss in the kitchen says

      June 01, 2013 at 11:40 am

      Tacos are one of my favorite foods too! Love your beans and avocado! Delicious!!
      xox Amy

      Reply
      • Meme says

        June 09, 2013 at 12:37 pm

        Thanks Amy! I'm pretty sure I could eat some kind of taco every day ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    2. MINDY says

      June 23, 2013 at 6:34 pm

      Hi

      I am making this for Dinner Monday night, since i really dont like to cook on weekends,
      This looks amazing, do you have instagram? I will be posting my picture on my instagram page. DO you heat up the corn tortillas? or??

      Thanks!!!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        June 24, 2013 at 10:20 pm

        I hope you enjoyed it!! Yes, I have Instagram - it's @memeinge
        I typically heat the tortillas for 30 seconds in the microwave {wrapped in a damp paper towel} or in a dry skillet. I just find cold corn tortillas to be less appealing and they break easier. But room temperature tortillas work well too

        Reply
    3. Sara @sarahaasrdn.com says

      May 04, 2016 at 1:28 pm

      Tacos are my favorite too! ๐Ÿ™‚ Yum! And I love when they're full of veggies like your recipe. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        May 06, 2016 at 11:12 am

        Tacos really are the best! Especially when filled with all the veggies ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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