Here is a great little recipe when you feel like a light Mexican meal without the added processing that so commonly comes along with commercial taco kits.

Homemade taco mince made from good quality spices such as cumin and coriander not only tastes way better than the packet mix version but it also increases the nutritional benefit you receive from the meal and reduces the nasty additives and preservatives commonly found in the seasoning sachets in commercial kits. It takes no more time than to make this dish than it does to use the sachet mix, so don't let that be an excuse to cut corners.

I like to mix my salad up, depending on what I have in the garden. This recipe calls for lettuce, fresh chilli, golden bell tomatoes, smashed avocado and a sprinkle of cheese, but you could add whatever extras you want to make this dish extra tasty. The only dressing this salad needs is a good lug of olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lime juice to make the flavours really sing.

So here you go, a tasty taco bowl chock full of healthy ingredients.

Serves 4 GF | DF (option) | NF

Taco mince

500g organic beef mince

1 onion, diced finely

1­2 tbsp ground cumin

3 tsp ground coriander

1/4 cup organic tomato paste

1/2 cup tomato passata

400g kidney beans, drained and rinsed

2 tbsp oil (coconut, ghee or butter)

Salad

Lettuce, tomatoes, chilli, smashed avocado

Cheese and yoghurt for topping (if desired)

Fresh Salsa

Fresh lime juice for dressing

Method

Melt oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. Add onion and spices and cook until onions become tender. This will take about 5 minutes.

Add the mince, tomato paste, passata and beans and cook over medium heat until the mince is thoroughly cooked. This will take about 10 minutes.

While the meat is cooking, assemble your salad with all your favourite salad ingredients, then top with mince, smashed avocado, a dollop of natural yoghurt and sprinkle of cheese.

Enjoy!

NB: If you want to make the kids burritos instead of taco bowls, use chia seed flat bread. For tacos, use natural corn chips instead of the kit burrito and nacho chips.