Taco shells are a unique way to parcel your delicious Mexican offerings before jamming them in your face, but we all know how pricey they can be. The good news is that with a little effort and know-how, you can prepare your own taco shells.
1. Heat the olive oil in a pan. Gently fry the onion and pepper, then add the garlic. Stir in the beans and season with the spicy seasoning. Add the honey and stir again. 2. To serve, arrange the leaves on a platter and spoon the beans int…
1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onions and season. Cook the onions, stirring every 5–10 minutes, until dark caramel. Add a little water if the onions start to stick to the pan and reduce the heat to medium-low. Set asid…
1. Toast wraps in a pan over medium heat. 2. Build your wraps with; avocado, South African feta, cucumber and leaf salad, poached salmon, sliced spring onion, basil pesto mayo and a drizzle of olive oil. Find more Mexican recipes here…
1. Cook the lentils according to package instructions. 2. Roughly chop the tomatoes and onion, then blend until smooth. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the tomato and onion, bring to the boil, then simmer until reduced to a thick p…
Heat the sunflower oil in a deep saucepan. Cut the tortilla wraps into 8 wedges and deep-fry until crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Brush the yellowtail with sunflower oil and season to ta…
Deep-fry the springroll wrappers in the oil at 170°C until crispy. Drain on kitchen paper. Slice the yellowtail and drizzle with the lime juice. Spread a layer of refried beans onto a springroll wrapper. Top with avocado, sambal…
1. Mix the mayonnaise and smoked chilli seasoning. 2. Combine the tomato, onion, cucumber, avocado, coriander and the lemon juice. 3. Heat the viennas according to package instructions. Halve and toast the hot dog rolls. 4. To assemble, …
Taco Tuesday is looking up!
It is possible to serve up wholesome, free-range ingredients, wrapped up in home-made corn tortillas for less than most drive-through meals. It’s all about avoiding shortcuts.