Chicken tortilla with Mexi slaw and avocado cucumber yoghurt

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Made just for two, these tortillas are stuffed with flavoursome chicken, spicy slaw, and our refreshingly good yoghurt dressing - a veritable feast that can also be made gluten-free or vegan.

Serves: 2

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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250g chicken breasts
spray oil
black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Slaw
1 carrot, julienned or grated
2 cups finely shredded red cabbage
1 spring onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
juice and zest of lemon lemon ½ lemon
2 teaspoons chilli oil (or use olive oil and add fresh chilli)

Avocado cucumber yoghurt
½ cup plain low-fat yoghurt
1 small cucumber, peeled and seeds removed
½ avocado

To serve
⅓ x 420g can refried beans
2 large or 4 small corn sweetcornXor flour tortillas
hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 200°C. In a baking dish lined with baking paper, place chicken breasts. Spray with oil and season with pepper, cumin and smoked paprika. Bake for 10-25 minutes, until cooked through.
In a large bowl combine carrot, cabbage, spring onion and coriander. Dress with lemon juice and chilli oil. Set aside.
To make avocado cucumber yoghurt, combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
In a pot over a low to medium heat, warm refried beans gently. In a dry pan over a medium heat, warm tortillas for 20 seconds on each side. Slice chicken breasts. Fill tortillas with beans, chicken, slaw and avocado cucumber yoghurt. Top with hot sauce, if using.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free tortillas and check ground spices and refried beans are gluten free.

Make it vegan: Replace chicken with vegan Quorn pieces and use soy yoghurt instead.

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Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 528 cal

Kilojoules 2210 kJ

Protein 40 g

Total fat 24 g

Saturated fat 5 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 15 g

Dietary fibre 13 g

Sodium 770 mg

Calcium 330 mg

Iron 4 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.