Vegan Street Tacos

Cinco de Mayo has become one of the funnest days in the spring. Colors and flavors abound in this celebration of Mexican culture. 

Instead of reaching for the quick nachos and beer, though, why not use this holiday to enjoy something really delicious? My friends at Azuñia Tequila have challenged me to create a more sophisticated dish for Cinco de Mayo. I have to say that these VEGAN STREET TACOS are possibly my favorite dish that I've made in a long time. I could eat them every day.

Pair them with one of Azuñia Tequila's upscale cocktails, like the Strawberry Fields Forever, and you will have one heck of a party! 

This recipe was created as part of Azuñia Tequila's Cinco de Mayo Recipe Contest. If you'd like to vote for this gluten-free, food allergy friendly, vegan recipe (and isn't it nice when something everyone can eat wins?), check out their contest page. 

Vegan Sweet Potato Street Tacos (vegan, gluten-free, food allergy friendly)
Makes 9 tacos

Ingredients:

• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 chipotles in adobo sauce + 1 tablespoon extra adobo sauce
• 1  medium white or yellow onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• fresh ground pepper to taste (approximatelly 1/2 teaspoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (approximately 4 ptoatoes)
• 9 corn tortillas
• diced white onion and cilantro for garnish

Preparation:

1. In a food processor, finely mince garlic, chipotles plus extra adobo sauce, and onion.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a stock pot or large sauce pan.
3. Add vegetables and spices, saute until fragrant (approximately 2 to 3 minutes)
4. Add vinegar and half the water, let simmer uncovered for 7 minutes.
5. Add remaining water, stir and simmer for another 8 minutes.
6. While onion sauce is cooking, shred scrubbed sweet potatoes with their skin in a food processor or with a box grater.
7. Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet or saute pan over medium high heat.
8. Add sweet potatoes. Cook for five minutes without stirring.
9. After five minutes, stir sweet potatoes and continue cooking until tender with crispy bits, approximately 10 more minutes.
10. Remove bay leaf from onion mixture and stir in lime juice.
11. Add sweet potatoes, and stir thoroughly.
12. Let flavors meld for at least five minutes over medium heat.
13. Heat corn tortillas in a dry skillet.
14. Divide filling among tortillas.
15. Top with onions and cilantro. 

This is a sponsored post. Azuñia Tequila paid me to create the recipe. All opinions are my own.


Happy Cooking!
Kim

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