Refried Bean Tacos

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These easy Refried Bean Tacos are a simple healthy meal. The refried beans are doctored up with spices for a flavorful filling.

Refried Bean Tacos on a cutting board with salsa.

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For these Refried Bean Tacos, I enhanced the refried beans with sautéed onions, diced tomatoes, and spices. No one can say these refried beans are lacking in flavor!

It's totally worth taking a few extra minutes to add the ingredients to the beans. They not only taste better, but they have a better consistency as well.

After making this recipe, you won't want refried beans from a can again. Add the mixture to vegan quesadillas, a burrito bowl, tostadas, or a Mexican Tortilla Pizza.

They also make a great side dish to Vegan Green Corn Tamales.

Make these vegan tacos however you desire. I ate mine with salsa, chopped Romaine lettuce, sliced Kalamata olives, and shredded vegan cheddar.

Other recipes you might like are my Corn and Black Bean Tacos and my Mini Bean Tostadas recipe.

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❤️ Why You'll Love Them
🧾 Ingredients
📖 Variations / Additions
🔪 Instructions
👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
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❤️ Why You'll Love Them

They have a balance of flavors. Made with spiced-up refried beans piled into crunchy taco shells with tomatoes, lettuce, and black olives.
They're an easy recipe the whole family will love.
You can customize them to your liking with your favorite toppings.

🧾 Ingredients

Onion: Adds a sweet pungent flavor. I used a yellow onion. You could also use a white onion, red onion, or green onions.
Olive oil: To cook the onions and garlic. You could also use avocado oil.
Garlic: Adds a pungent flavor.
Refried beans: I used refried pinto beans. You could also use a homemade refried beans recipe or refried black beans.
Canned diced tomatoes: I used canned but you could also use fresh tomatoes.
Chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, Mexican oregano: Adds warming spicy taco flavors. You could also use taco seasoning.
Vegan cheddar cheese: I used Follow Your Heart vegan cheese. Use your favorite vegan cheese.
Salt and black pepper: Enhances flavors and adds flavor.
Taco shells: I used hard taco shells but you could also use corn tortillas or your favorite soft flour tortillas.

Toppings

Lettuce: I use Romaine lettuce, but you could use iceberg lettuce or your favorite greens.
Kalamata olives: Add a salty briny flavor. You could also use green olives.
Salsa: You could use one of the homemade salsas linked below or your favorite salsa.

To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

📖 Variations / Additions

Vegan sour cream
Guacamole
Salsa (restaurant style), salsa verde, Salsa Fresca (Fresh Salsa), or Pico de Gallo
Pickled peppers and onions
Hot sauce
Sliced avocado
Fresh cilantro
Lime juice
Bell peppers

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🔪 Instructions

Step 1: Add olive oil to a large skillet on medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent.

Minced garlic being added to the pan with cooked onions.

Step 2: Add garlic and cook 30 seconds longer.

Refried beans, diced tomatoes, spices, and vegan cheddar added to the skillet.

Step 3: Add refried beans, diced tomatoes, and spices. Cook until heated through.

Step 4: Add shredded vegan cheddar. Cook until vegan cheese is melted.

Step 5: Pile doctored-up refried bean mixture into heated taco shells along with your favorite taco ingredients. I used lettuce, Kalamata olives, vegan cheddar, and salsa.

Refried Bean Tacos on a cutting board with a ramekin of salsa.

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

How long will refried beans last?

The refried beans will last about 4 days in an airtight container. If you don't think you'll eat them up in that time, you can freeze them in a freezer bag for 1-2 months.