Beef tortillas
Serves: 4
Time to make: 15 mins
Total cost: $18.40 / $4.60 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 400g lean beef, cut in cubes
- 1 tablespoon Mexican seasoning
- 4 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
- oil spray
- 500g ready-made coleslaw
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 1 small cucumber, sliced
- 8 soft taco shells
- 8 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt
Instructions
1 Toss beef in seasoning and half the mint. Heat a non-stick pan with oil spray and add beef. Cook half at a time and until evenly browned. Remove and set aside. Keep warm.
2 Mix coleslaw with salad vegetables. Place taco shells in microwave. Heat for 1 minute. Separate each shell.
3 Place some coleslaw in each shell. Top with Mexican beef. Serve with the remaining chopped mint and a dollop of yoghurt.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free Mexican seasoning and corn tacos (not flour tacos). Check yoghurt is gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1590kJ
Calories 380cal
Protein 30g
Total fat 15g
–Saturated fat 4g
Carbohydrates 30g
–Sugars 14g
Dietary fibre 8g
Sodium 190mg
Calcium 170mg
Iron 5.5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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