Crispy Black Bean & Feta Tacos with Cabbage Confetti

Epicurious calls this Crispy Black Bean & Feta Tacos with Cabbage Slaw but who wants to eat cabbage slaw?  It sounds gross.  The cabbage topping to these tacos is actually light and fresh and delicious.  I don't even usually like cabbage but I do love it with this.  The secret is the cilantro and fresh lime juice added.

It deserves a WAY more exciting name than slaw, so from now on it's confetti.  

I didn't plan on having two food posts in a row highlighting black beans...it just happened.  I guess I'm sort of on a black bean kick right now.

This is one of our staple dinner recipes.  We are meat lovers but we don't miss it at all in these tacos.  The cumin with the beans makes them pop...then add the feta, confetti and green Tabasco and...shazam!

Party in my mouth. :) 

  

Crispy Black Bean & Feta Tacos 

with Cabbage Confetti

• 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Pinch of salt 
• A few shakes of red pepper flakes
• 4-5 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 cups coleslaw mix
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 corn or flour tortillas
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• Bottled chipotle hot sauce or other hot sauce (we recommend green Tabasco)

Place beans, cumin, salt and red pepper flakes in small bowl; partially mash. Mix 2 teaspoons olive oil and lime juice in medium bowl; add coleslaw, green onions, and cilantro and toss to coat.

Heat 2 teaspoons* olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tortillas in single layer. Spoon 1/4 of bean mixture and sprinkle some feta onto half of each tortilla; cook 1 minute. Fold tacos in half. Cook until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Top tacos with cabbage confetti.  Pass hot sauce alongside.

*The original recipe said 3 teaspoons, we like it better with two.  Three makes the tacos a little more crispy, but also a little more greasy.  Either way, briefly set finished tacos on paper towel to remove any excess grease.

Serves 2.

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