Ingredients
For the mince
- 100g mince (your choice of meat or plant-based)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp taco seasoning
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic
For the pico de gallo
- 1/4 small red onion, diced
- 100g tomato, diced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 sprig coriander, chopped
- Pinch of salt
For assembling
- 1 cup brown rice, cooked
- 1 lime wedge
- 1/4 avocado, sliced
- 50g black beans, cooked
- 20g pine nuts, toasted
- 50g corn
- 10g corn chips
For the dressing
- 50g cashews
- 2 tbsp water
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Method
- In a high-speed blender, blend together all the dressing ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a dressing pourer & set aside.
- To make a quick pico de gallo, combine diced red onion, tomato, lime juice, chopped coriander and salt in a bowl. Mix well & set aside.
- To cook the mince, heat olive oil in a medium sized pan. Add in mince, taco seasoning and tomato paste.
- Cook the mince for approximately 5 minutes, or until browned.
- Divide rice into two bowls. Top with avocado, pico de gallo, black beans, corn, mince, corn chips, pine nuts and lime wedge.
- Drizzle cashew dressing over the taco bowl.
Credit
Recipe developed by Sarah Leung and Amanda Wong for Nuts for Life.
Nutrients per serve |
Energy |
2,616kJ |
Protein |
26g |
Fat |
38.5g |
Saturated fat |
6.7g |
Carbohydrate |
40.2g |
Sugars |
12.8g |
Dietary fibre |
2.1g |
Sodium |
593mg |