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Vegetarian tacos with avocado salsa

Taco nights just got a vegie upgrade! Try these tasty tacos that are gluten-free and brimming with avocado salsa, it's a taco fiesta for your taste buds!

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 red capsicum, diced
  • 2 long red chillies, finely sliced (use less for a milder flavour)
  • 1 teaspoon each of ground cumin, ground coriander and smoked paprika
  • 400g can reduced-salt chopped tomatoes
  • 400g can no-added-salt kidney beans or black beans, drained
  • 2 corn cobs, husks and silk removed
  • 1 small avocado, diced
  • ½ small red onion, diced
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 small corn tortillas, warmed
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg or butter lettuce
  • 50g reduced-fat cheese, grated
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a large heavy-based pan, heat 1 teaspoon of the extra-virgin olive oil over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 3–5 min until browned. Add ¹⁄³ of the garlic, the capsicum, 1 of the chillies and spices and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes and beans, then simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    2 Meanwhile, set a chargrill pan over high heat or heat a barbecue hotplate to high. Grill corn, turning, for 8–10 minutes, until lightly charred and tender. Set aside to cool slightly, then carefully cut kernels from the cob.

    3 In a medium bowl, combine remining garlic, chilli, corn, avocado, red onion and tomatoes with lime juice and remaining olive oil.

    4 Heat tortillas according to packet instructions.

    5 To assemble tacos, scatter shredded lettuce over warmed tortillas. Spoon over chilli bean mix, top with grated cheese and sprinkle over avocado salsa.

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