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Kumara with black beans, jalapeno and avocado

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 large kumara (200g each)
  • 400g can black beans, rinsed, drained
  • 2 large tomatoes, diced
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 long jalapeño or green chilli, seeded, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves, plus extra to garnish
  • ½ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • ½ firm ripe avocado, diced
  • 4 cups mixed salad leaves, to serve
  • 4 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette (made with 2 parts balsamic vinegar to 1 part olive oil)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Scrub kumara and pat dry with paper towel. Prick all over with a fork. Place on prepared tray and bake, turning after 20 minutes, for 40-45 minutes, or until soft when pierced with a skewer. Leave cooked kumara to cool for 10 minutes.

    2 Meanwhile, make filling. Mix beans, tomatoes, spring onions, jalapeño (or chilli), coriander and half the cheese in a large bowl. Season with cracked black pepper.

    3 Make a long cut, lengthways, along the top of the kumara. Open gently and mash flesh lightly with a fork. Spoon a quarter of the filling into each kumara, then scatter with remaining cheese. Return kumara to oven and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until filling is hot and cheese has melted.

    4 Top with avocado, garnish with extra coriander and serve with salad leaves and vinaigrette.

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