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Time for another unusual (to me) fruit. Wait, plantains are fruits right? Hey Google! Yep, he said they’re fruits. Wait, is google a guy or a gal? Google?……….. Omg, ROFL after that search. You should definitely look it up yourself though. Anyway, I’m really excited about this recipe today.
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I’m still on this quest to discover all the tastes and uses for every kind of produce I can get my hands on. I wasn’t sure about this one though. Plantains have always seemed kind of odd to me and I always imagined that they’d taste like bitter bananas. That’s why I was so surprised when I made these baked ones because they’re so fricken good!
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I’d say they’re something like a sweet potato with a fruity twang. I found myself just snacking on them by themselves before I’d even finished making this meal. That’s how much I liked them so don’t be surprised if they show up here again really soon.
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Alright, let’s get to the point here. These “plates”, for lack of a better word, are so simple and fast to prep. I actually ate mine in a bowl, but you’re welcome to serve as you like. Now I realize that it’s more traditional in Cuban cuisine to serve this with rice. It’s just, I was already baking the plantains and I had some perfectly available sweet potatoes around. The mango salsa was a last minutes decision, but you know how I always like to keep adding extras in my recipes.
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It’s something you should be able to buy from the store if you don’t want to make it. Otherwise you can simply use normal salsa or just skip it. I don’t recommend skipping it though because it’s the perfect condiment to finish off this dish. I’ve been having a major mango moment in case you haven’t noticed.
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Cuban Black Bean & Plantain Plates + Mango Salsa
Ingredients
1 (15 ounce) can black beans (about 1 1/2 cups), drained & rinsed
1 teaspoon taco seasoning
2 large sweet potatoes, sliced into fries
3-4 large plantains, peeled and sliced
1-2 medium avocados, sliced
sea salt & black pepper to taste
Mango Salsa:
1 large mango, peeled pitted and diced
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 small bunch green onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon sriracha
1/4 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 C) and line 2 baking trays with foil. Place the sweet potatoes and plantains on two separate baking trays and season to taste with salt and pepper. Roast in oven for 25-35 minutes until tender-crisp and browned. (Flip halfway through cooking.)
To make the salsa. In a medium bowl, combine the mango, lime juice, green onion, bell pepper, garlic, sriracha, and cilantro. Toss to combine.
Toss the black beans with taco seasoning heat them in a small skillet or saucepan until warm. Serve with the sweet potatoes, plantains, mango salsa, and avocado.
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This lovely plate full with yummy fruits and nutrients as well. Keep do sharing your recipes with us.
@introvert-dime 😀
EVERY INGREDIENT ON THIS PLATE IS PURE HEAVEN :DD absolutely delicious combination, well done 😋 have a wonderful day, GREETINGS!
@viktoriyani You as well!
This is definitely a winner! It is the ultimate vegan gourmet dish. With sinfully attractive fries to robust black beans all together firing up my palate.
I surrender to TASTE!
@sarez 😀
What type of restaurant can I get this food in.
@questionlife Haha, I'm not sure.
excellent dishes! I congratulate you!
@jbautista74 😀
If your intention was to surprise us with this recipe, I must tell you that you have achieved it. !Great!
My family loves mango
Thank you very much for lareceta and its way of preparation
I wish you a wonderful weekend
@jlufer Have a great day as well!
Ohhh myyyy Goooooooddddddd!
I am soooo going to make this as soon as I get my hands on all the ingredients. Plantains are heaven, and I'm glad you're noticing that hahahah. Also, that mango salsa looks out of this world, I will definitely add it to my salads as well (love me a good salad with mango, I can't get enough of it).
Thanks for this recipe!
@zenasc 😀You're welcome!
Yummy! Am just happy with the fried plantain🤣😅 SF3 in Krakow...you going?
@immarojas Yes! I can't wait. Will you be there?
Afraid not, have to be in the Philippines. My friends in London will though if you need a hand, will give them a heads-up. Is the whole family going??? Should be fun in Krakow, such history.
@immarojas That's too bad you can't be there but maybe next time. As for my family, I think just a few of us are going.
A few is great..esp in Krakow, that's what I was told. Have fun Tori..perhaps next time I can by then. Cheers!
@immarojas 😀
@immarojas cheers to you as well, so good to hear from you
That looks absolutely amazing!
Writing these ingredients down so I can make this! Thanks for sharing! 😋😋
@mrscwin 😀
So nice look Thanks for this recipe
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@tanveeran 😀
@gringalicious so amazing photography with food. I can't wait to eat these.
@kmayegaindia I hope you enjoy it!
This looks so good. I love easy recipes like this and I know it will be delicious
@rushmichaels 😀 Thanks!
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@susanne 😀
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Your presentation makes the dish to be automatically craved and you were right about that search :)
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Hmmmmm......yummy! Delicious.
@ruslanghani So kind of you!
Excellent very nutritious recipe good job friend
@andreina89 😀
Why bake the plaintains? they seem so dried out from being in the oven, frying them is better but then again,
every country has their own way of preparing. Here is a sample of what the Jamaican fried plaintain looks like.
@masaitv Oh, yes frying is delicious. My goal with baking them is to make them a little healthier than dipping them in lots of oil.
And it depends on the kind of oil we are talking about, by the way, this is not a complete dish to us but just a few slices added on the side of whatever dish we choose, so one would have to eat the whole thing alone without any other food for it to be considered not healthy. But like I said, every country has it's own way of preparing, thanks for your reply!
@masaitv Thank you so much. I do appreciate everyone's cultures. 😍
Same here, and you are very welcome!
@masaitv 😀
@masaitv yup, everyone has their own way of food prep.
this looks absolutely delicious!! thank you for sharing the recipe!
@lifestylegoodies 😀My pleasure.