Sweet Potato Tacos with Cilantro Sauce

Number of Servings: 4 (331 g)
Active Time: 20 min.
Total Time: 30 min.
Sweet Potato Tacos with Cilantro Sauce

Mix up your taco night with flavors from around the world. Miso and maple glaze a fall favorite: sweet potatoes. Cilantro and basil balance the sweet glaze with a fresh, green taste.

Ingredients

  • Sweet Potato Filling:

    • 2 Tbsp. miso paste
    • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
    • 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
    • 2 medium sweet potatoes, unpeeled and chopped into small cubes
    • 1 small red onion, chopped
    • 1 Tbsp. olive oil

    Cilantro Sauce:

    • ½ cup unsweetened, light coconut milk
    • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
    • ¼ cup basil leaves
    • 1 scallion, chopped
    • ¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
    • 1 lime, zested and juiced
    • 1 garlic clove
    • 1 tsp. Sriracha hot sauce

    Tacos:

    • 8 corn tortillas
    • 1 avocado, sliced
    • ½ cup sprouts
    • ¼ cup cilantro
    • ¼ cup scallions, chopped
    • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Whisk the miso paste, maple syrup and vinegar together in a small bowl.
  3. Spread sweet potatoes and onions in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and then brush the glaze over the vegetables. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
  4. In a food processor, pulse all sauce ingredients together until just combined.
  5. Serve on warm corn tortillas, evenly distributing fixings and sauce between tacos.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Serving Size 331 g

Amount per serving
Calories 460
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 10.5g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 355mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 59g 21%
Dietary Fiber 11.5g 43%
Total Sugars 13g
Includes 6g Added Sugars 12%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 13g
Protein 12g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 158.6mg 10%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 810mg 15%
Vitamin A 485.3mcg 50%
Vitamin C 17.5mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Vitamin K 62.4mcg 50%
Thiamin 0.3mg 25%
Riboflavin 0.4mg 30%
Niacin 5.7mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 30%
Folate 175.9mcg 44%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Biotin 3.9mcg 15%
Chloride 9.3mg 0%
Pantothenate 1.6mg 40%
Phosphorus 441mg 35%
Iodine 1.6mcg 2%
Magnesium 172.5mg 40%
Zinc 2.6mg 25%
Selenium 5.4mcg 10%
Copper 0.6mg 70%
Manganese 1.6mg 70%
Chromium 0.3mcg 0%
Molybdenum 4.8mcg 10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes, Lite Coconut Milk (water, Coconut Milk, Guar Gum (a Natural Emulsifier)), Unsalted Corn Tortilla (stone Ground Corn, Fumaric Acid, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Propionate, Trace Of Lime), Avocado, Onion, Pumpkin Seeds, Sprouts, Scallions, Lime Juice, Maple Syrup, Mellow White Miso Paste (cultured White Rice, Organically Grown Whole Soybeans, Water, Sea Salt), Rice Wine Vinegar, Olive Oil, Basil, Cilantro, Sriracha (chili, Sugar, Salt, Garlic, Distilled Vinegar, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Bisulfite As Preservatives, And Xanthan Gum), Garlic, Lime Zest.

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