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Mexican slaw

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Slaw
  • 6 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 red capsicum
  • ½ red onion
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • large handful coriander
  • Mince
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 480g lean mince
  • 420g can chilli beans
  • 400g can no-added-salt crushed tomatoes
  • 1 red chilli, finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • On the side
  • 6 small (40g) wholemeal
  • pita breads
  • olive spray oil
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat the oven to 150°C. Finely slice the cabbage, capsicum and red onion and grate or julienne the carrot. Place in a large salad bowl. Cook the corn in the microwave for a few minutes and add to the salad. Sprinkle with chopped coriander.

    2 Place the onion and garlic in a frying pan with a dash of olive oil and fry on high for a few minutes. Add the mince and cook for 3-4 minutes until browned. Add the chilli beans, tomatoes, chilli, herbs and cumin and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the mince is cooked through.

    3 Halve the pitas and cut into triangles. Spray lightly with olive oil and place in the oven for 5-10 minutes until crispy, like chips. Mash the avocado in a small bowl. Add the juice and zest of the lemon and season with pepper. Mix well.

    4   Serve the mince on top of the slaw with a good dollop of avocado and some pita chips.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pita bread and check chilli beans and cumin are gluten free.

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