‘The healthy chef’ Teressa Cutter shares her recipe for healthy nachos at home.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 capsicum, finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 x 400 g tin Roma tomatoes
  • 125 ml water
  • 1 x 400 g canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 150 g sweet corn kernels
  • 1 generous splash of green tabasco
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • small bunch coriander, leaves and stalks chopped separately
  • sea salt and white pepper to taste
  • spring onions to scatter

Sides / to serve

  • guacamole or avocado
  • sliced red onion combined with cherry tomato, cucumber, lime juice
  • Greek yoghurt
  • roasted sliced sweet potato
  • organic corn chips or corn tortillas

Method

  1. Saute onion, garlic, capsicum, coriander stalks for 1 minute with the olive oil then add the cumin, paprika, tomatoes and water.
  2. Add the black beans, corn, splash of tabasco, maple and a pinch of sea salt and pepper.
  3. Fold through a handful of coriander.
  4. Serve in the pan with your choice of sides such as guacamole, avocado, lime, yoghurt, roasted sweet potato or gluten free tortilla chips.

Smashed Guacamole

Ingredients

  • 1 avocado, cut in half, stone removed
  • Pinch of sea salt and white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • a few splashes of green tabacso (1 teaspoon)
  • 2 tablespoons coriander, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped or spring onion
  • 2 teaspoons avocado oil or olive oil (optional)
  • Baby cucumbers to serve
  • Celery sticks to serve

Method

  1. Scoop the flesh out of the avocado into a bowl.
  2. Add the salt, white pepper, lime juice, tabasco, coriander, and red onion.
  3. Mash together with a fork until combined and spoon onto a serving plate.
  4. Drizzle with a little oil if using.
  5. Serve with sliced baby cucumbers and celery.