Black Bean Tacos with Tropical Salsa & Cilantro-Lime Crema
This quick & easy recipe is loaded with flavour, fibre and protein! Make for dinner tonight or meal prep for the week ahead, either way, this delicious & colourful meal will satisfy the whole family.

- Pulse
- Beans
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
- Makes
- 6 servings (12 tacos)
Nutrition
- Serving Size 2 tacos (1/6 of recipe)
- Calories 290
- Fat 6 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 3 mg
- Carbohydrate 52 g
- Fibre 12 g
- Sugars 9 g
- Protein 12 g
- Sodium 243 mg
- Potassium 650 mg
- Iron 3 mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 Tbsp (7 mL) canola oil
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups (500 mL) cooked or canned black beans, drained & rinsed (see tips)
- 1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder (see tips)
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cumin
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) water
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) tomato paste
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced pineapple
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced mango
- 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (see tips)
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice & zest of a lime
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) mayonnaise
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) onion powder
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black pepper
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 3 cups (750 mL) shredded cabbage (see tips)
- 12 small corn or flour tortillas
- extra chopped cilantro and lime wedges, if desired
Black Beans
Tropical Salsa
Cilantro-Lime Crema
To Serve
Directions
Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, add oil, onion, and beans. Cook, stirring often, until onion and beans are starting to soften, 6-7 minutes.
Add chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and salt. Stir to coat, then add water and tomato paste. Bring mixture to a simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, but not dry. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, make salsa by combining pineapple, bell pepper, mango, jalapeno, and cilantro in a bowl. Set aside.
Place lime juice, zest, garlic, yogurt, cilantro, mayonnaise, onion powder, black pepper and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, then transfer to a bowl.
To serve, fill tortillas with shredded cabbage, black beans, and salsa. Drizzle with cilantro-lime crema and enjoy!
Tips
- A 19 oz (540 mL) can of black beans drained and rinsed will yield 2 cups (500 mL) cooked beans. You can also cook black beans from scratch following our simple steps for Cooking Dry Beans
- Want spicier beans? Add an extra 1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder, use a larger jalapeno pepper and/or include the seeds from the jalapeno pepper!
- You can use green or purple cabbage, bagged coleslaw mix or shredded lettuce.
- If using corn tortillas, they are best served heated. Check out the instructions on the tortilla package!
- This is a great make ahead recipe when you store all the components separately! Everything keeps well for at least 3-4 days in the refrigerator. All you have to do is reheat or microwave the beans.
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