Spicy Black Bean Taco Wraps with Fresh Guacamole
Are you looking for the perfect Meatless Monday meal? These vegetarian spicy black bean taco wraps are perfect! They are also quick and easy for anytime you want to get a plant-based meal on the table in around 20 minutes. Don't want to use lettuce as your wrap? No problem, any burrito wrap will do. I prefer the low carb version myself.
Be sure to try this with my Spicy Mango Salsa!
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 T. extra virgin olive oil
1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 T. water
1 t. ground cumin
½ t. chili powder
1 t. smoked paprika
¼ t. cayenne pepper
¼ t. dried Mexican oregano
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional: ½ medium red bell pepper, finely diced
Guacamole Ingredients:
2 large ripe avocados, pitted
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
3 T. fresh lime juice
2 T. fresh cilantro, minced
½ medium jalapeño, finely diced
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
To Serve:
Mango Salsa
Iceberg, butter, or Romaine lettuce leaves for wrapping
Directions:
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add beans, water, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, and Mexican oregano. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are warmed through and the spices become fragrant, around 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- While the beans are cooking, mash the avocado in a small glass or other non-reactive bowl. Add tomato, lime juice, fresh cilantro, and jalapeño. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Transfer warm beans to a bowl and add diced bell pepper, if using. Sprinkle with additional spices, if desired. Serve immediately with large lettuce leaves for wrapping, along with fresh guacamole and this spicy mango salsa. Enjoy!
Looking for another quick meal? Check out my Easy Chicken Quesadillas
Totally making that!! thanks!
Reminds me of the chinese lettuce wraps we had the other night except this one has Mexican fillings. Definitely going to make them this weekend.
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