Grilled Asparagus & Black Bean Tacos

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Asparagus cooks up nicely on the grill and their delicately charred buds are a crunchy treat. Tortillas filled with these welcome other spring produce that's on-hand, including spring garlic, early season tomatoes, and leafy greens.

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Yield

4 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound asparagus
15 ounces beans, black
1 tablespoon olive oil
  salt
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon chili powder
1⁄2 teaspoon cumin, ground
2 tomato
1⁄2 cup cheese, cheddar
1 lime
  black pepper

Instructions

Prepare asparagus by cleaning and trimming off tough ends. In a large bowl, coat asparagus in half of the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Place whole spears directly on a preheated outdoor grill (or saute in a large pan) and cook for about 10 minutes, flipping once, until tender and delicately charred. If spears are large and fibrous, chop into 1 inch pieces.

Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent. Add garlic and spices, cooking another 2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in black beans and heat through.

Assemble tacos with beans, asparagus, cheese, chopped tomatoes and any other additions on tortillas. Gently place on medium-low grill (or in toaster oven) to lightly crisp tortilla and to melt the cheese. Serve with a wedge of lime.