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Lamb tacos
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!
Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins
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.
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Instructions
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.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 390cal
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Kilojoules 1630kJ
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Protein 31g
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Total fat 15g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 12g
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Dietary fibre 6g
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Sodium 250mg
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Calcium 180mg
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Iron 3mg
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.
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