Sweet Potato, Spicy Black Beans & Guacamole
This is a great mid-week meal as it’s easy, healthy and delicious. You can cheat all the way with this recipe by buying ready-made refried beans and guacamole so it can be even quicker and easier. If you do the full version, it’s still simple and the combination of flavours is amazing!
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Total time
45 minutes
Cuisine
Mexican, Central and South American
Meal
- mains
- lunches
Servings
2
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes
Bean mix (for a really quick meal, buy pre-cooked refried beans)
- 1 tin (400g) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp brown sugar or vegan syrup (eg agave or maple etc) – optional
Guacamole (for a really quick meal, buy pre-prepared guacamole or a plain avocado)
- 2 small ripe avocados
- 1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely diced
- ½ red onion, finely diced
- Bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped including stalks
- Juice of 1 lime
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Pinch of salt
Serving suggestions: fresh chilli, fresh coriander, vegan sour cream, nachos, salsa, grated vegan cheese, lime
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180º/350ºF/Gas Mark 4.
- Stab the potatoes a couple times with a fork and then pop them in the oven for around 45 mins or until soft in the middle.
Spicy bean mix
- Heat a little oil in a small saucepan on a medium heat and add the spices. Lightly fry for 30 seconds – 1 minute and then add the black beans.
- Cook the beans for around 5 minutes, stirring throughout.
- Add the lime juice and sugar, then cook for a further couple of minutes.
Guacamole
- Mash the avocado to the consistency of your choice.
- Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl and season to taste.
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