These easy Refried Bean Tacos are a simple healthy meal. The refried beans are doctored up with spices for a flavorful filling.
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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.
Another recipes you might like is my Corn and Black Bean Tacos.
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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.
Step 2: Add garlic and cook 30 seconds longer.
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.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
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.
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📋 Recipe
Refried Bean Tacos
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 16 ounces vegetarian refried beans
- ½ cup canned diced tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano crushed
- ¼ cup shredded vegan cheddar optional
- Salt and pepper
- 8 taco shells
Toppings
- Chopped lettuce
- Shredded vegan cheddar
- Kalamata olives
- Salsa
Instructions
- Heat a pan on medium heat. Add olive oil and onions. Cook until translucent.
- Add minced garlic. Cook 30 seconds longer.
- Add refried beans, diced tomatoes, and all the spices. Cook until heated through. Add vegan cheddar. Mix thoroughly so it melts into beans.
- Heat taco shells as per instructions on package. Pile in refried bean mixture, salsa, lettuce, vegan cheddar, and Kalamata olives.
Nutrition
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*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Greg says
These refried beans look very good. Thanks for a printable recipe.