5 from 30 votes
Veggie Pinto Bean Fajita Tacos with Cilantro Chile Marinade - Vegan Fajitas
These fajita tacos combine grilled bell peppers, red onion, and seasoned pinto beans with a vibrant cilantro chile marinade. The marinade, blending herbs, spices, garlic, and lime juice, infuses the veggies and beans before cooking. The result is a flavorful, tender filling with a touch of heat and smokiness, ideal for assembling in taco shells with toppings like avocado or salsa.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
242 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican, Vegan, gluten-free
Ingredients
Fajita dressing:
- 1/2 cup cilantro packed
- 3 tbsp onion chopped or scant 1/4 cup chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 to 1 hot green chile
- 3/4 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or more
- black pepper a generous dash
- 1/3 to 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lime juice or more, fresh
- 3 tbsp water or more
Veggies and Beans:
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 15 oz pinto beans drained and washed or 1.5 cups cooked, canned, or other beans or chickpeas
Other:
- taco shell or tortillas
- avocado
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients under marinade in a small blender until smooth.
- In a large bowl, add the sliced veggies. Add half of the marinade and toss well. In another bowl add the beans and the remaining marinade and toss well. Let sit in the refrigerator for 15 mins to half an hour.
- Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add a tsp of oil. Remove veggies from the marinade and add to the skillet. Cook until tender. Add a dash of chipotle pepper powder for smokyness towards the end. Cook a min longer to sear the veggies. Transfer to a bowl.
- Transfer the beans and the marinade into the same skillet. Add any leftover marinade from the veggie bowl as well. Cook over medium heat until the marinade thickens. Taste and adjust salt and spice.
- Assemble the fajita tacos with warmed tacos or tortillas, generous helping of the grilled veggies and sizzling beans. Add some salsa, avocado slices or guacamole, a dash of black pepper, and lemon juice. Serve hot!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
242kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
396mg
(17%)
Potassium
826mg
(18%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1695IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
89.8mg
(100%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
3.7mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 826mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1695IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 89.8mg | 100% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.