I love mixing things up with meatless Monday meals! We were on our way home from a trip with the in-laws for Memorial Day weekend and we spent a good part of the day traveling. I can’t even explain how tired I was when we arrived home. The latte I had on the way home just wasn’t cutting it! Needless to say we arrived home with nothing to eat and take-out was calling my name. The problem with take-out though is NOTHING fits our lifestyle. We have not found any places in our area that don’t serve refined food bombs, so take-out for us is almost non-existent. We do bend the rules once in a while but I’m always left feeling really drained after eating highly refined foods. My body quickly reminds me how much it doesn’t like bad food choices, and I always experience pretty bad “crashes”. This is reason enough for me to stick with the good stuff because with 3 kids I need energy, and I was already drained from traveling.
I pinned the Avocado Cilantro-Lime Sauce from The Garden Grazer on the way home from our trip, which she paired with another bean taco recipe (thanks for the inspiration!). I switched a few things up with the bean filling and it was amazing. My kids didn’t even question the fact that the tacos weren’t beef and after I ate 2 tacos the only words I could utter were “I really needed that.” The best part was, it took about 5 minutes to make the filling and another 5 for the sauce. 10 minutes to an amazing and healthy meal is where it is at!
I should also mention that we are really choosey when it comes to taco shells. We purchase certified Non-GMO shells from Garden of Eatin because they are Non-GMO and do not contain soybean oil. They are a dollar or two more then the big name brands but the extra money is worth it when you are getting a quality product from a good company. We also love their blue corn tortilla chips!
*Here is a link to the strained tomatoes I use, that are jarred instead of canned. This product is about as good as fresh as it gets, and contains no added salt! LOVE IT!
White Bean Tacos
By May 27, 2014
Published:- Yield: 4 Servings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Ready In: 10 mins
I love mixing things up with meatless Monday meals! We were on our way home from a trip with the in-laws for Memorial Day weekend …
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cans great northern beans Black beans would also work wonderful in this recipe!
- 1/2 cup strained tomatoes No salt added
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp adobo seasoning
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Mince garlic and sauté in oil until fragrant and tender.
- Add beans, and mash with fork. I mashed half of the beans and let the other half whole.
- Add tomatoes, cilantro, cumin, and adobo seasoning and stir to combine evenly. When everything is nicely heated and combined it is time to enjoy the goodness!