Veggie Bean Tacos

Tuesday night is taco night! In fact, any night is a great night for tacos! This quick and easy recipe is ideal for a healthy midweek dinner, and sure to be a hit with the whole family.

Get the kids to stand and stuff their own tacos to make it fun!

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 onion, finely diced 
• 2 garlic cloves, finely diced 
• 2 x 400g cans black beans 
• 2 tsp ground cumin 
• 1 tsp ground coriander 
• 2 tsp paprika 
• 2 tsp chilli powder 
• 8 taco shells 

For the Guacamole: 

• 2 avocados 
• 1 red chilli 
• Lime 
• 1 garlic clove 
• Coriander 

For the salsa: 

• 3 tomatoes 
• 1 red chilli 
• ½ small red onion 
• Coriander

Optional additional toppings:

• Charred sweetcorn 
• Sour cream or yoghurt 
• Hot sauce 
• Coriander 

1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 3 minutes. 
2. Add the drained beans and seasonings. Stir for 5-8 minutes until warmed, crushing some of the beans with the back of a spoon. 
3. Remove from heat and set aside.

To make the guacamole: 

1. Crush the garlic and mix with the coriander and chilli in a bowl. If you have a pestle and mortar, combine the ingredients into a paste. 
2. Add the avocados and roughly crush with a fork or pestle and mortar so that it is still a little chunky. 
3. Add the lime juice and stir through. Set aside. 

To make the salsa: 

1. Mix all of the salsa ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside. 

To construct your tacos:

Heat the taco shells according to packet instructions, stuff with your chosen fillings and enjoy!

This recipe serves 4, and each serving (2 tacos) contains: 

• Energy: 536kcal 
• Fat: 24.8g 
• Saturates: 4.3g 
• Carbohydrate: 52.6g 
• Sugars: 14.2g 
• Protein: 18.3g 
• Salt: 1.38g