Black Bean Tacos With Mango-Tomato Salsa
Makes 4 servingsSweet and juicy mango is an unexpected, colorful, and refreshing complement to the bold spiciness of black beans with green chilies and chili powder.
1 cup fresh or jarred mango in ½-inch cubes
1 large tomato, cut into ½-inch cubes
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño chili (see Tip) or ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup coarsely chopped red onion
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste
4 (7-inch) flour tortillas
½ cup coarsely crumbled feta cheeseStir together all the salsa ingredients in a medium bowl.To make the tacos, heat the oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes or until tender. Add the remaining taco ingredients, except the tortillas and cheese; stir for 1 minute or until warm.Meanwhile, stack the tortillas between 2 paper towels. Microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds or until moist and warm.For each taco, spoon about ½ cup of the warm bean mixture down the center of a tortilla and top with 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold the sides of the tortilla to the center to overlap.To serve, place the filled tortillas, seam side down on plates. Top each with ½ cup of the salsa.
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, and the award-winning author of 12 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette’s most recently published cookbooks are “A Beautiful Bowl of Soup” and “The Spirited Vegetarian,” which was voted “Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine” at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration. . To buy Paulette Mitchell's cookbooks, click here.
For the salsa
1 cup fresh or jarred mango in ½-inch cubes
1 large tomato, cut into ½-inch cubes
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño chili (see Tip) or ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
For the tacos
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup coarsely chopped red onion
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste
4 (7-inch) flour tortillas
½ cup coarsely crumbled feta cheeseStir together all the salsa ingredients in a medium bowl.To make the tacos, heat the oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes or until tender. Add the remaining taco ingredients, except the tortillas and cheese; stir for 1 minute or until warm.Meanwhile, stack the tortillas between 2 paper towels. Microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds or until moist and warm.For each taco, spoon about ½ cup of the warm bean mixture down the center of a tortilla and top with 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold the sides of the tortilla to the center to overlap.To serve, place the filled tortillas, seam side down on plates. Top each with ½ cup of the salsa.
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, and the award-winning author of 12 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette’s most recently published cookbooks are “A Beautiful Bowl of Soup” and “The Spirited Vegetarian,” which was voted “Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine” at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration. . To buy Paulette Mitchell's cookbooks, click here.






