I love these simple sweet potato tacos with black beans and a 3-ingredient chipotle slaw. These tacos are vegetarian and can easily be adapted to be vegan! So delicious!

Whenever I see sweet potatoes sitting on my counter, I head straight to this easy vegetarian taco recipe. The spiced sweet potatoes and black beans combine to make a delicious and filling meal. I love adding my quick chipotle slaw on top, which is a little creamy and tangy and has some spice (or a lot if you want it!).

I mention this below, but I’ll do it quickly here. You can take this recipe, substitute the sweet potatoes for winter squash, and swap the black beans for whatever canned beans you have in your pantry. So save this recipe for your next busy day (which, let’s be honest, is probably tomorrow, right!?). For more veggie-forward tacos, try my easy veggie tacos or these roasted cauliflower tacos!

Key Ingredients

• Sweet Potatoes: As with all my sweet potato recipes, I look for medium sweet potatoes that are firm and have smooth skin. I also love purple sweet potatoes (ube) for this recipe if you can find them. You can also substitute winter squash, like roasted butternut squash.
• Spices: We want our sweet potatoes to pack a punch, so you’ll roast them with a little oil, cumin, chili powder (try homemade chili powder), smoked paprika, and garlic powder.
• Black Beans: Canned black beans are fine for these tacos, but feel free to use home-cooked black beans if you have them. You can also swap for other beans. I’ve used white beans and even chickpeas in this recipe plenty of times in the past. Here is how to cook dried black beans if you need guidance.
• Easy Chipotle Slaw: I combine cabbage with sour cream, lime juice, salt, and chipotle in adobo sauce, which adds a smoky, spicy kick. I find small cans of chipotle in adobo at my local store, usually in the international aisle or where salsas are sold.
• Tortillas: Use your favorite tortillas. I love homemade tortillas. If you’d like to make your own, take a look at our corn tortillas recipe or these soft flour tortillas.

How to Make Sweet Potato Tacos

These sweet potato tacos come together so quickly. You’ll start by getting your sweet potatoes in the oven. Toss them with avocado oil and spice, spread them into a single layer, and roast until tender.

While the potatoes roast, you can toss your black beans with a little oil (we will add them to the sweet potatoes for the last 5 minutes to warm them through). Then, get started on that chipotle slaw.

It’s quick and easy. Toss cabbage with sour cream, lime juice, a pinch of salt, and minced chipotle in adobo (start with 1 tablespoon and add from there).

Then, just as the sweet potatoes are tender, toss the black beans onto the baking sheet. Let them warm through, and then you are ready to build your tacos. Easy!