These vegetarian mini tacos are made with fresh corn and black beans. It is the perfect dinner recipe for the whole family to enjoy. Made in 40min
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In many cases, you can make my recipes vegan or even add fish or meat if you are interested. The recipe below is vegetarian but can easily be made vegan.
Today, I am sharing my Fresh Corn, Red Pepper and Black Bean Mini Tacos. I am really big on adding and subtracting ingredients based on what is in season, what I am in the mood for or my guests are requesting or even what I have available in the fridge! That is the inventive part of cooking that I just love.
I hope you enjoy this dish!
Fresh Corn, Red Pepper and Black Bean Mini Tacos
1) Saute onions in olive oil till translucent, add black beans, salt and pepper. Stir till everything is mixed well.
2) Add cumin. Mix and let it warm through.
3) Take about half the mixture and mash with a fork to just smooth out some of the beans.
4) Add to remaining whole beans and mix together. Set aside.
5) Warm olive oil in sauté pan adding corn, red peppers and red onions. Cook just till corn softens about 3 -4 minutes.
6) Remove from heat and put into bowl.
7) Add lime juice, jalapeno, salt and fresh cilantro. Mix gently.
8) Warm corn tortillas in pan from corn mixture. Flavors will infuse into tortillas.
9) Fill tortillas first with black beans, than add corn mixture.
10) Top with cheese (optional) and avocado.
11) Feel free to be creative and add tomatoes or salsa if desired.
Enjoy!
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Mini Tacos With Black Beans
Ingredients
For The Black Beans:
- 1 can black beans rinse and let drain
- ½ onion diced in small pieces
- 1 tbls olive oil
- 1 tbls ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
For The Corn Filling:
- 2 cups corn
- 1/2 red peppers diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced in small pieces
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
- ¼ cup cilantro , chopped
- 1 jalapeno seeded and diced in small pieces (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
Additional Ingredients:
- 10 corn tortillas
- 1 cup Cheese queso fresco, or quesadilla; (optional)
- 1 avocado chopped
Instructions
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Saute onions in olive oil till translucent, add black beans, salt and pepper. Stir till everything is mixed well.
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Add cumin. Mix and let it warm through.
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Take about half the mixture and mash with a fork to just smooth out some of the beans.
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Add to remaining whole beans and mix together. Set aside.
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Warm olive oil in sauté pan adding corn, red peppers and red onions. Cook just till corn softens about 3 -4 minutes.
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Remove from heat and put into bowl.
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Add lime juice, jalapeno, salt and fresh cilantro. Mix gently.
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Warm corn tortillas in pan from corn mixture. Flavors will infuse into tortillas.
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Fill tortillas first with black beans, than add corn mixture.
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Top with cheese (optional) and avocado.
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Feel free to be creative and add tomatoes or salsa if desired.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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This sounds just like my kind of tacos!
Thank you, Manju
Fresh filling and delicious, these look great on a “meatless” kind of day!
Thank you, Michelle. Julie is very talented and she knows how to appeal to a vegetarian.
I’ve just introduced my kids to the Trader Joe’s frozen mini tacos – I think I’ll bump it up and try these for them! Great family option.
Thank you, Christine. I have nothing against the frozen mini tacos. However, I prefer my tacos to be fresh. I am “fresh” snob, LOL
What a great idea to make mini sized tacos, these are so cute and sound delicious, my kids would love them!
Thank you, Joy
I love vegetarian tacos!
Thank you, Linda
I love the idea of mini tacos, so cute! The flavors in these sound fabulous.
Thank you, Gin
My kids would love these! They are all about building their own tacos these days, so this would be just perfect 🙂
Thank you, Donna
How quick and yumm they look. I love them for snacks.
Thank you, Molly.
I love tacos, I can eat them everyday and be happy!
Thank you, Michelle
MINI TACOS!?!?! Can I have 50? These looks so tasty and delicious! Awesome IDEA!
Thank you, Vanessa
These mini tacos sound delicious. I love the black bean/corn combo with the cumin and that lovely lime juice. Delish!
Thank you, Mel
These tacos look perfect! All the ingredients I’d want, simple, and delicious.
Thank you, Anjali. I tried to go with as many easy ingredients as I could.
I adore Mexican food! This looks so delicious 🙂
Thank you, Aimee
If they’re mini, that means I can have more, right? They look delicious!
Thank you, Kelly. Yes, that is the rule! 🙂
These sound delicious! And I love that they are mini – my kids would love that!
Thank you, Jenn. This is definitely a kid favorite.
Tacos and black beans are always the perfect combination in my opinion! Sounds great!
Thank you, Laura
I love how simple these are to make. They are a perfect summer meal!
Thank you, Kathy
I love Mexican food–and tacos are so easy! Thanks!
Thank you, Letty
How cute and delish!!! Give me 10 😉
Thank you, Rebecca