Dukkah bean and couscous soft tacos

Try this easy, flavourful vegetarian meal for two with its zesty gremolata herb sauce. A perfect pick for meat-free Monday!

Serves: 2

Time to make: 20 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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¼ cup wholemeal couscous
¼ cup reduced-salt vegetable stock
½ x 400g can no-added-salt four bean mix, rinsed, drained
125g can no-added-salt corn sweetcornXkernels, rinsed, drained
1 tablespoon pistachio dukkah
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 wholegrain tortillas, heated, to serve
½ ripe avocado, mashed
60g baby spinach leaves
½ cup grated reduced-fat tasty cheese
¼ cup light sour cream
Lemon wedges, to serve

Gremolata
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Zest of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove, crushed

Instructions

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1 Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Pour over hot stock, stirring to combine. Cover with tea towel and allow to stand for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

2 Meanwhile, lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add beans and corn and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add dukkah and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Transfer mixture to couscous. Add onion, mixing to combine.

3 To make gremolata, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Season with ground black pepper.

4 Place tortillas on two serving plates. Spread with mashed avocado, then top with spinach and bean mixture. Sprinkle over cheese and gremolata. Dollop with sour cream and serve with lemon wedges on the side.

HFG tip

EASY VEGO MEAL Need some help to cut back on your meat intake? Check out the Meat-free Monday Movement! (meatfreemondays.com) Aim for at least one vego meal a week, then gradually increase.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 511 cal

Kilojoules 2137 kJ

Protein 23.4 g

Total fat 17.2 g

Saturated fat 6.4 g

Carbohydrates 56.1 g

Sugar 13 g

Dietary fibre 18.9 g

Sodium 432 mg

Calcium 293 mg

Iron 4.7 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.