ULTIMATE VEG TACOS

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)

For the roasted peppers Red onion; orange peppers; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt and black pepper

For the roasted corn

1 x 2OOg tin sweetcorn in water (no added salt); ½ tsp smoked paprika ½ tbsp olive oil

For the bangin’ black beans Garlic cloves; 1 x 4OOg tin black beans in water;

1 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground cumin

For the simple salsa 5Og cherry tomatoes; 1 spring onion; 5g fresh coriander leaves; ¼ tsp chilli powder; ½ lime

For the avo tang

1 ripe avocado; 1 lime

To serve:

½ fresh green chilli; 2 limes; 8 small corn tortillas;

1Og fresh coriander leaves

METHOD

1. First, roast the peppers. Peel, halve and cut the red onion into 5mm thick strips. Halve, core and cut the peppers into 5mm-thick slices. Put the onion and pepper in a bowl, drizzle over the olive oil, add a pinch each of salt and pepper and toss to combine. Spread out a lined baking tray, put in the oven at 180°C and bake for 25-30 minutes.

2. Get the roasted corn in the oven. Drain and rinse the sweetcorn, pat dry with kitchen paper, then tip the kernels into a bowl with the smoked paprika and stir to combine. Sprinkle over a little salt and pepper, tip the sweetcorn onto a second baking tray, put the tray in the oven and roast for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. Take both trays out of the oven, drizzle the corn with the oil and set to one side.

3. Meanwhile, make the black beans. Peel and grate the garlic. Drain and rinse the beans, tip them into a bowl and mash with a fork. Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in the cinnamon and cumin. Add the black beans and stir to combine, adding the water to loosen the mixture. Taste and season to perfection with salt and pepper.

4. To make the simple salsa, quarter the tomatoes and trim and thinly slice the spring onion. Roughly chop the coriander leaves. Put the chilli powder in a bowl, squeeze in the lime juice and stir. Stir in the tomatoes, spring onion and coriander leaves, and set to one side.

5. To make the avo’ tang, halve and carefully stone the avocado by tapping the stone firmly with the heel of a knife so that it lodges in the pit, then twist and remove. Halve the lime. Scoop the avocado flesh into a bowl, squeeze in the lime juice and mash with a fork to a textured cream.

6. Lay all the elements of your Ultimate Veg Tacos on the table. Trim and thinly slice the chilli. Cut the limes into wedges. Spoon a layer of beans and roasted pepper and onion onto each tortilla. Spoon over some avo’ tang and simple salsa. Sprinkle with roasted corn, garnish with coriander leaves and chilli, add a squeeze of lime and serve.