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Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Salsa
Photo: Spencer Davis

Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Salsa

14 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Salsa

These satisfying vegetarian tacos are seasoned with fennel seeds, which lend the anise-like taste of the avocado leaves used to flavor beans in Mexico. If you like, make a double batch of the salsa and serve it with chips to start off the meal.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

983
Calories
30g
Protein
52g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Anise not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 white onion, finely chopped
  • 2 large plum tomatoes, halved, seeded and finely diced
  • 1 serrano chili, seeded and minced
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 3 Tbs. fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving
  • 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and finely diced
  • Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 ear of corn, kernels removed
  • 8 to 12 corn tortillas, each 6 inches in diameter
  • 1/4 tsp. fennel seeds or anise seeds
  • 2 cans (each 15 oz.) black beans, drained, liquid reserved
  • Crumbled feta cheese for serving

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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