Chickpea tacos with avocado cream Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Recipe type: Main meal
- Prep time: 15 mins
- Total time: 15 mins
- Serves: 4
- 2 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained (240g each when drained)
- 2 medium / large tomatoes, diced
- 3tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- ½tsp smoked paprika
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 clove garlic
- 1tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2tbsp (heaped) Greek yoghurt
- 1tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 mini flour tortillas
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 246g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 288 | |
| Calories from Fat 112 | 39% |
| Total Fat 12.63g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat 2.07g | 8% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium 442mg | 18% |
| Potassium 629mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 38.13g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.7g | 36% |
| Sugars 1.83g | 1% |
| Protein 8.99g | 14% |
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