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Lamb tacos with yoghurt drizzle

Tacos are crunchy, tasty and great fun to eat, so it’s no wonder they’re a big hit with the kids and they are so easy to make!

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.7
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 8 hard taco shells
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into long thin batons
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 400g minced lamb
  • 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground chipotle powder
  • ¼ green or red cabbage, shredded
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt mixed with juice of 1 lime
  • 1 cup salsa, made up of 1 chopped tomato, 1 Lebanese cucumber, ½ chopped red onion and handful chopped coriander leaves, reserving some for garnish.
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 120°C. Place taco shells in oven to heat through.

    2 Spray a large frying pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Add carrot and cook, until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.

    3 Add onion and garlic to pan and sauté, until soft. Add lamb, oregano and chipotle powder and stir to break up lamb mince. Cook until browned, about 10 minutes.

    4 Remove taco shells from oven and assemble with a layer of cabbage, lamb mix, carrots and radishes, topped with a dollop of yoghurt and a spoonful of salsa. Garnish with coriander.

    Variations

    Make it low FODMAP: Use finely sliced spring onion tips (green leaves only) instead of onion, garlic-infused oil and lactose-free or coconut yoghurt.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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