Name: Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Cilantro Lime Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Crispy Black Bean Tacos:; 1 (14-ounce) can of black beans, rinsed and drained; 1/4 cup of your favorite salsa; 1 tablespoon taco seasoning; 6–8 small flour tortillas; 1/4 – 1/2 cup olive oil or butter for frying; Cilantro Lime Sauce:; 1/4 cup avocado oil; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1/2 cup cilantro leaves; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 teaspoon salt; juice of 2 limes; 1/2 cup sour cream (sub avocado to keep it dairy free / vegan)

In a food processor or chopper, blend the beans, salsa, and taco seasoning. Transfer to a skillet with a drizzle of oil and cook it up long enough to soften the flavors of the garlic and / or onions in the salsa. About 5 minutes is fine.

Heat some oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry in a skillet over medium heat, until crispy and golden brown. Dip in cilantro lime sauce. Serve with chips and salsa and a mid-week margarita. You’re welcome.

Notes

Your taco seasoning decision is an important one! They all have varying levels of salt as well as different spices that come through more or less depending on the blend. I am not too picky and will use any grocery store brand I can get my hands on, but one of my favorite next-level taco-seasoning-style blends is called Wow-a Chihuahua. It’s not salted, so you’ll just need to add salt to the recipe if you have a salt-free taco seasoning.

Same goes for the salsa – since there are so few ingredients, the brands you use really impact the end result in terms of flavor. My FAVORITE salsa is called Mateo’s – I can eat so much of this salsa (like, an unadvisable about), plus it’s great in recipes like this one. I like the medium one. I also really love all the Frontera salsas, which they sell at ALDI!

Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Cilantro Lime Sauce

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