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    Chickpea Tacos (with chipotle yogurt sauce)

    May 13, 2020 By Dawn - Girl Heart Food 18 Comments

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    Chickpea sweet potato taco on a blue plate with more tacos and a jar of taco seasoning behind it.

    These roasted chickpea tacos have cubes of sweet potato and are generously spiced with homemade taco seasoning and chipotle powder. Drizzled with a simple chipotle yogurt sauce, they make for one satisfying dinner!

    A chickpea sweet potato taco and wedge of lime on a blue plate.

    Hi friends!

    Today I’m sharing an ultra-simple roasted sweet potato and chickpea taco recipe.

    They’re so easy to whip up, you could honestly have for a quick lunch. Now, wouldn’t that put a little pep in your step? Food always does that to me, LOL.

    And, if you want to enjoy these for dinner, they’re so good with black bean and corn quinoa salad and a generous bowlful of homemade guacamole and chips. See where I’m goin’ with this?

    Why These Chickpea Tacos Are Great!

    • Including the chipotle sauce, they’re made with only 10 ingredients!
    • They’re on the table in well under 30 minutes.
    • They can be customized to taste with toppings.
    • Made with humble ingredients, they’re pretty budget-friendly.
    • They taste incredible!

    How They’re Made

    Basically, to make these sweet potato chickpea tacos, simply combine your chickpeas with diced sweet potato, oil, homemade taco seasoning and chipotle powder.

    Seasoned chunks of sweet potato and chickpeas in a white bowl, being stirred with a spatula.

    Then, it’s just a matter of roasting for a little bit until the sweet potato is tender.

    And, if ya feel like it, have a little taste test when everything is nice and roasted.

    Then, assemble onto tortillas and garnish to taste! Nothing to it!

    Spatula scooping up roasted chickpeas and sweet potato from a sheet pan.

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    Can I Omit The Sweet Potato?

    Absolutely!

    If you want to use all chickpeas, simply use two cans of chickpeas instead of one.

    Chickpea and sweet potato tacos, one on blue plate and three in a taco holder.

    Yummy Garnish Options

    • Shredded green or red cabbage
    • Shredded iceberg lettuce
    • Sliced red onion or pickled onion
    • Avocado or guacamole
    • Diced or sliced tomato
    • Corn (canned, frozen or fresh)
    • Cilantro
    • Sliced jalapeno pepper
    • Hot sauce
    • Salsa
    • Sour cream
    • Crumbled feta or queso fresco
    • Shredded cheddar cheese
    • Squeeze of fresh lime juice (a must, if you ask me!)
    Chickpea and sweet potato taco on a blue plate with more tacos and a jar of taco seasoning behind it.

    More Tips and Variations

    Chipotles in adobo sauce can vary in spice level from tin to tin and brand to brand. Add as little (or as much) as you like to your chipotle yogurt sauce. Remember, it’s easier to add than take away.

    Speaking of sauce, this avocado cilantro lime crema (that I used on a black bean sweet potato soup) would be a lovely topping as well.

    No salt was added here because the taco seasoning has salt. If you want to add some to taste, go right ahead. Or, if you use a ‘no salt added’ taco seasoning you may want to add some to taste.

    Use flour or corn tortillas here, whatever you enjoy best!

    Enjoy lettuce wraps? Try this taco mix on leaves of Boston lettuce (so yummy too).

    Hope you love these chipotle chickpea tacos as much as we do!

    If you’re looking to have a cocktail with these tacos, this pomegranate margarita (from Dishes Delish) would be a great accompaniment!

    Did you make these chickpea tacos? That’s awesome! Love it if you leave a comment below.

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    Chickpea and sweet potato tacos, one on blue plate and more in a taco holder.

    Chickpea Tacos (with chipotle yogurt sauce)

    Dawn – Girl Heart Food
    These roasted chickpea tacos have cubes of sweet potato and are generously spiced with homemade taco seasoning and chipotle powder. Drizzled with a simple chipotle yogurt sauce, they make for one satisfying dinner!
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 8 tacos
    Calories 269 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Chickpea Sweet Potato Tacos

    • 19 ounce can of unsalted (or no salt added) chickpeas , rinsed, drained and patted dry (about a 540 millilitre can or 2 cups)
    • 1 sweet potato , cleaned, peeled, cut into small cubes and patted dry (about 2 cups)
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 to 1.5 tablespoons taco seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
    • 8 flour tortillas (about 7 to 8 inches in diameter each. Warmed per package instructions.)

    Chipote Yogurt Sauce

    • ½ cup Greek yogurt (or regular or coconut yogurt)
    • 2 to 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice (from about ½ of a lime)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk (dairy or non dairy) (to thin sauce)

    Instructions

    Chickpea Sweet Potato Tacos

    • Preheat oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit.
    • After you've rinsed, drained and patted dry your chickpeas and cleaned, peeled, cut and dried your sweet potato cubes, combine all ingredients together in a bowl (with oil, taco seasoning and chipotle powder), tossing to coat.
    • Spread out into an even layer onto a sheet pan on bake for about 15 minutes or so, turning once. You're basically looking for things to heat through and the sweet potato to soften.
    • Serve immediately on flour tortillas and garnish, if desired (garnish options listed in body of post above), and drizzle with chipotle yogurt sauce.

    Chipotle Yogurt Sauce

    • Combine all ingredients together in a small food processor (except milk), cover and blitz until smooth. Add a small amount of milk at a time to thin sauce, if desired (start with 1 tablespoon and add as necessary). Serve over tacos.

    Notes

    • Chipotles in adobo sauce can vary in spice level from tin to tin and brand to brand. Add as little (or as much) as you like to your chipotle yogurt sauce. Remember, it’s easier to add than take away.
    • No salt was added here because the taco seasoning has salt. If you want to add some to taste, go right ahead. Or, if you use a ‘no salt added’ taco seasoning you may want to add some to taste.

    Nutrition (ESTIMATE ONLY)

    Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 11gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 532mgPotassium: 386mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4335IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 4mg

    Nutrition estimate (if provided) is based on 1 Serving.

    Nutrition information (if provided) is provided as a courtesy and should be considered an estimate only. Ingredients can vary and Girl Heart Food makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are guidelines only.

    Keyword taco Tuesday dinner, vegetarian tacos
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    Comments

    1. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

      May 14, 2020 at 8:50 pm

      5 stars
      These look fabulous! Love that these are so healthy and packed with flavor. That chipotle sauce sounds mmmmmm!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:07 pm

        Thank you very much, Kathy!

        Reply
    2. Marissa

      May 14, 2020 at 1:00 pm

      5 stars
      We’ve been trying to add more meatless meals to our week, but we don’t want to sacrifice flavor. Boy do these tacos fit that bill! So much deliciousness wrapped in a tortilla!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:07 pm

        Thank you, Marissa! Enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

      May 14, 2020 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      What a delicious combination for a taco Dawn! I wish I had thought of it! Can’t wait to add these to our menu. Pinned!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:07 pm

        Yay! Enjoy, my friend.

        Reply
    4. David @ Spiced

      May 14, 2020 at 11:18 am

      5 stars
      What a fun way to use chickpeas! I’ve used sweet potatoes in a wrap before, but the chickpeas is a new addition. I like that you let them have the starring role here, too! That chipotle yogurt sauce sounds insane, too! I like my wraps to have a huge punch of flavor, and I suspect these would be a huge hit. Perfect for lunches on the deck on a warm summer day!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:06 pm

        Thank you, David! We love them…and the chipotle sauce! Hope you’re having a lovely week.

        Reply
    5. Alex

      May 14, 2020 at 4:09 am

      5 stars
      These are so delicious – some of my favourite flavours here. And tacos – I mean you cannot go wrong!!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:06 pm

        Thank you very much, Alex.

        Reply
    6. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen

      May 13, 2020 at 9:50 pm

      5 stars
      I am ALL over these! Chickpeas, sweet potatoes, and tacos are definitely some of my favorite things :). I can’t wait to try this recipe!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:06 pm

        Yay! Thank you, Kelsie. Enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      May 13, 2020 at 5:21 pm

      5 stars
      Etienne and I kind of joke about vegetarian tacos. I now have to disclose to him when I say we’re having tacos whether they’re “real” tacos or vegetarian tacos, haha! But he does love the vegetarian variety too. And so do I! These look terrific, Dawn!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:05 pm

        Lol…well, these certainly are real. 😉 Thank you so much, Katherine! Hope you try ’em out soon!

        Reply
    8. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers

      May 13, 2020 at 11:34 am

      5 stars
      Such a delicious veggie taco idea! So pretty with all the colours and love all the different textures. Great taco night idea!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:05 pm

        Thank you, Jennifer. For sure!

        Reply
    9. [email protected]

      May 13, 2020 at 11:25 am

      5 stars
      I can’t get enough chickpeas these days! These are absolutely perfect for meeting my craving head on!! Have a great day, my friend! xoxo

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        May 21, 2020 at 4:04 pm

        Thank you, Annie! XOXO

        Reply

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