Black Bean Tacos w/ Corn Salsa just in time for Taco Tuesday!
Original Post Date: June 12, 2012 by Faith
For our first post I'm going to share one of my favorite recipes
which is delicious and easy to make, plus everyone loves the taste whether they
are vegan or not!
BLACK BEAN TACOS WITH CORN SALSA
Where’s the beef? Who cares? The spiced beans in these festive
folds contain fiber, a blood sugar regulator that fends off cravings, as well
as protein, which builds lean muscle. Satisfied taste buds and a trimmer you –
check and CHECK!
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
Olive oil cook spray
2 Cloves garlic
2 ½ Cups canned black beans,
rinsed and drained
¼ Cup rolled oats
¼ Cup cornmeal
1 Tbsp Chili powder
1 Tsp Kosher salt, divided
½ Tsp Freshly ground black
pepper, divided
8 Small corn tortillas
1 Cup corn, thawed if frozen
1 Medium red bell pepper,
chopped
1 Small green chile, diced
2 Scallions, chopped
Juice of 2 limes
¼ Cup chopped fresh cilantro
PREPARATION
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a food processor (if you don’t have one, you can mix the ingredients
together and smash together and crumble with your hands), chop garlic. Add
beans, oats, cornmeal, chili powder, ¾ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper;
process, stopping once or twice to scrape down sides, until mixture is combined,
1 minute. Crumble bean mixture bean mixture with hands, sprinkle on prepared
sheet, and coat with cooking spray. Bake until firm and crisp on bottom, 10-15
minutes. Use a spoon to break up pieces, coat with cooking spray, and bake
until crisp all over, 10-15 minutes. Stack tortillas and wrap in foil; warm in
oven 5 minutes. In a bowl, combine corn, bell pepper, chile, scallions and
remaining ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper; sprinkle with lime juice. Divide
bean crumble among tortillas; top with corn salsa and cilantro.
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