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Green Tacos

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Yossy Arefi

This green tacos recipe is vegetarian but incredibly flavorful and hearty, daring to prove that not all tacos need meat.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 tacos

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small sweet potato, peeled, grated
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
4 cups Tuscan kale, ribs and stems removed, torn into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
4 corn tortillas, warmed
1 avocado, thinly sliced
¼ cup crema mexicana

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook sweet potato and garlic, stirring often, until potato is tender and just beginning to brown, 8–10 minutes. Add kale and cook, tossing often, until kale is wilted and tender, 8–10 minutes. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Serve sweet potato and kale mixture on tortillas, topped with avocado and crema.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 470 Fat (g) 14 Saturated Fat (g) 4.5 Cholesterol (mg) 10 Carbohydrates (g) 61 Dietary Fiber (g)  9 Total Sugars (g) 2 Protein (g) 7 Sodium (mg)280
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