Crispy Walnut Mince Tacos With Avocado Salsa

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 783kcal

Ingredients

  • 400 g can kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 100 g California Walnuts plus 25g
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
  • 326 g pack 8 small flour tortillas
  • 100 g Cheddar cheese grated
  • 1-2 tbsp oil for frying
  • 1 tbsp hot honey

Avocado salsa

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • Zest and juice 1 lime
  • 1 green chilli
  • ½ x 25g coriander plus extra leave to serve

Instructions

  • Place the kidney beans, 100g walnuts, cumin and sriracha in a food processor and blitz to give a coarse paste, season.
  • Spread the kidney bean mix over the tortillas, sprinkle with the cheese and fold each in half.
  • Heat a little oil in a large frying pan and fry, 2 at a time, for 1-2 minutes until golden, flip over and cook for a further 1 minute until golden and set aside. Repeat with the remaining tacos.
  • Mix all the avocado ingredients together in a food processor until smooth, adding 50ml water, season and transfer to a dipping bowl.
  • Heat the hot honey and remaining 25g walnuts in the frying pan and warm through.
  • Cut the tacos into wedges and serve with the salsa, scattered with the hot honey walnuts and extra coriander.

Cooks tip

  • Try using kidney beans in spicy sauce or swap for black beans.

Nutrition

Serving: 276g | Calories: 783kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Fibre: 9.3g | Sugar: 8.3g
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