Name: Tofu Tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 medium sweet potato; 8 oz firm tofu, pressed; 2 tbsp grapeseed oil; salt and pepper, to taste; 1 cup(s) canned black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 cucumber, see notes 1; 1/2 half green onion; 1 batch of avocado sauce, see below; hard or soft taco shells, for serving; 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced; 1/2 green onion, finely chopped; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1 tomato, chopped; 1/4 cup(s) basil leaves, chopped; 2 tbsp olives, chopped; 1 lime, juiced; salt and pepper, to taste

Ingredients

Servings:

For the Tofu Tacos

medium sweet potato

8 oz

firm tofu, pressed

2 tbsp

grapeseed oil

salt and pepper, to taste

1 cup(s)

canned black beans, rinsed and drained

cucumber, see notes 1

1/2

half green onion

batch of avocado sauce, see below

hard or soft taco shells, for serving

For the Avocado Sauce

avocado, peeled, pitted and diced

1/2

green onion, finely chopped

large garlic clove, minced

tomato, chopped

1/4 cup(s)

basil leaves, chopped

2 tbsp

olives, chopped

lime, juiced

salt and pepper, to taste

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Directions 6 steps | 40 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Wash, peel and dice the sweet potato.

Tofu Tacos Recipe: Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Step 2

Dice the pressed tofu. Place the diced sweet potato and the tofu on the parchment paper. Season the sweet potato and tofu with salt and pepper. Evenly coat with grapeseed oil.

Tofu Tacos Recipe: Dice the pressed tofu.

Step 3

Roast the sweet potato and tofu until the sweet potato is tender, about 25 minutes.

Step 4

While the sweet potato and the tofu are roasting, prepare the vegetables. Chop the cucumber and the green onion. Combine the rinsed black beans, cucumber and green onion in a bowl. Set aside.

Tofu Tacos Recipe: While the sweet potato and the tofu are roasting, prepare the vegetables.

Step 5

Prepare the avocado sauce. In a bowl, combine the diced avocado, chopped green onion, minced garlic, chopped tomato, chopped basil leaves, chopped olives, lime juice, salt and pepper. Lightly mash the mixture with a fork.

Tofu Tacos Recipe: Prepare the avocado sauce.

Step 6

Once the roasted sweet potato and tofu are done, assemble the tofu tacos. Place the sweet potatoes and tofu in a taco shell. Top with the black beans, cucumber and green onion mixture. Finish with the avocado sauce. Enjoy!