Roasted Vegetable & Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Crema

Name: Roasted Vegetable & Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Crema
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 avocados, halved, pitted and flesh removed; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; Fresh cilantro, for topping; 2½ tsp. ground cumin; Crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese; Small flour tortillas; 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced; ¾ tsp. garlic powder; 1-2 tsp. fresh lime juice; 3 spicy black bean burger patties; 1 (5-oz) container plain non-fat Greek yogurt; ¼ cup olive oil; ½ tsp. salt; ½ sweet onion, diced; 1 zucchini, diced

Recipe GLPRa00762c455d50f

Mexican

Main Course

45 min

451 cal

Servings: 6

Oven

SNAP eligible

Warm flour tortillas filled with chunks of spicy black bean burger patties and a vibrant medley of roasted zucchini, mushrooms, onions, and cherry tomatoes seasoned with cumin and garlic. Topped with a creamy avocado and Greek yogurt sauce, crumbled feta cheese, and fresh cilantro for a satisfying vegetarian meal.

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Ingredients

2 avocados, halved, pitted and flesh removed

1 cup cherry tomatoes

Fresh cilantro, for topping

2½ tsp. ground cumin

Crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

Small flour tortillas

1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

¾ tsp. garlic powder

1-2 tsp. fresh lime juice

3 spicy black bean burger patties

1 (5-oz) container plain non-fat Greek yogurt

¼ cup olive oil

½ tsp. salt

½ sweet onion, diced

1 zucchini, diced

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Spread the diced zucchini, sliced mushrooms, diced onion, and cherry tomatoes on a large baking sheet.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and ground cumin until well combined.
Pour the oil mixture over the vegetables and toss with your hands until all pieces are evenly coated. Push the vegetables to one side of the baking sheet and arrange the frozen black bean burger patties on the empty space.
Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and roast for approximately 20 minutes, stirring the vegetables and turning the burger patties halfway through cooking, until the vegetables are tender and the patties are golden brown.
While the vegetables and patties roast, scoop the avocado flesh into a medium bowl and mash until you reach your desired consistency. Stir in the Greek yogurt, fresh lime juice, and a pinch of salt until smooth and creamy.
Once the oven timer goes off and the vegetables are tender with caramelized edges and the burger patties are golden, carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Chop or tear the roasted burger patties into bite-sized chunks.
Warm the flour tortillas according to package directions.
Assemble each taco by placing burger chunks and roasted vegetables on a warm tortilla.
Drizzle generously with the avocado crema sauce, then sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and fresh cilantro.
Serve immediately while warm and enjoy.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4.25

The ingredients assemble easily at any Charlotte chain—everything from Harris Teeter to ALDI stocks avocado, black bean patties, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and feta without a second trip. At roughly $1.80–$2.20 per serving, the cost stays modest because black bean patties (around $3–$4 for two) replace expensive protein, though avocados and feta add up if you're stretching a tight budget. The stated 45 minutes is honest for roasting the vegetables and assembling, but expect closer to 50 if you're making the crema from scratch and slicing everything by hand. This feeds a family well and reheats fine the next day, though the avocado crema loses some brightness; it's a sturdy weeknight choice that works equally well for meal prep.