Home Made Tacos

Each week i will be writing a piece for the paper on nutrition, education and some healthy tips during COVID. This week was about getting kids in the kitchen and involved in making healthy choice while at home . If you missed this weeks paper and would like to have a read please follow the link below.

https://www.sheppnews.com.au/lifestyle/2020/09/03/1567120/shape-up-in-lock-down-week-two-of-a-six-week-nutrition-challenge?fbclid=IwAR22VwjF_6zCVt31Cg4z8uURPQ-25o8f8WVRpOsjONQ-lQsP0_70Itecncw

If you’re just here for the yummy taco recipe that you can make at home with your kids or your dog (me) then viola:

Enjoy x

Soft home made tacos –

Serves 4

Tacos : Makes 12

3 cups of all purpose flour

1 teaspoon of salt

1 cup of hot water

1/3 cup of olive oil

-          Mix dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and slowly add hot water and oil

-          Mix well with hands before moving to a slightly floured surface

-          Knead the dough until smooth on the outside – then divide into 16 even balls and let rest for 20 minutes

-          Roll out each ball evenly into a circle (you might need to add some flour when rolling)

-          When ready to cook, make sure the pan is hot and dry- spray a small amount of oil in and cook each tortilla for about 2 minutes on each side. Once they’re all cooked microwave for 30 seconds before serving

Chicken Tacos:

500grams of Chicken Breast

2 tablespoons of Mexican seasoning

¼ purple cabbage

½ lettuce

1 small purple onion

1 tin of corn

1 tin of black beans

½ cup of hommus

Punnet of cherry tomatoes

2 Avocados

Bunch of Coriander

Lemon

Salt and Pepper to taste

-          Slice chicken breast into strips and season with Mexican seasoning

-          Fry off in a small amount of olive oil over a low heat

-          While your meat is cooking you can get all your add ins ready. Cut up lettuce, grate purple cabbage then drain the corn and black beans.

-          Slice up cherry tomatoes and chop up coriander and serve all ingredient on a share platter or in separate bowls.

-          Mash up two avocados and season with lemon, salt and pepper.

-          Once the chicken is cooked you’re now ready to build your own tacos.

-          Put the home made tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds and add what you like - always try to encourage something new to each taco your kids eat! I like to put hommus on the bottom (you can use salsa) then include all your fresh toppings !

** healthy options – if you would like to use a salsa, check the salt intake on the nutrition information panel for foods with 120mg or less per 100g.