Beef mince salad cups with kumara wedges

Transform mince into a light and easy dinner

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Serves

3 - 4

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Enjoy a fresh and healthy twist with this vibrant recipe for salad cups with kumara wedges. Crispy kumara wedges are oven-roasted to perfection and paired with colourful salad cups filled with fresh veggies and a scrumptious salsa. This light yet satisfying meal is packed with flavour and nutrients, making it a perfect option for a wholesome lunch or dinner. Iron rich and easy to prepare, these beefy cups with crunchy wedges are a easy dinner idea that the family will love. Put everything in the middle and let everyone assemble their own.

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Ingredients

Beef cups and wedges
  • 400g lean Quality Mark beef mince

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 400g kūmara

    cut into wedges
  • 1 onion

    diced
  • 2 garlic cloves

    crushed
  • 1 carrots

    grated coarsely
  • ½ tsp ground cumin

  • 400g tin diced tomatoes

  • 400g tin black beans

    strained
  • 1 cup chopped fresh coriander

Salsa
  • 3 tomatoes

    diced
  • ½ cucumber

    diced
  • 1 spring onion

    chopped small
  • 1 avocado

    diced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

  • ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves

To serve
  • 8 iceberg lettuces

    leaves
  • 1/4 cup aioli

    or tomato sauce

Method

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2

Place the kumara into an oven-proof tray. Drizzle with one tablespoon of oil and ½ tsp paprika, tossing together. Bake for 25 minutes until crispy.

3

Heat one tablespoon oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion, garlic, and carrot, and cook for 3 or 4 minutes. Add the mince browning all over.

4

Pour in the tomatoes and black beans. Simmer for 10 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated.

5

Stir the cumin and the rest of the paprika through the meat.

6

Combine the salsa’s tomatoes, cucumber, spring onion, avocado, olive oil, lemon juice, and coriander.

7

To serve, place the lettuce cups on a platter. Fill with mince mixture and top with salsa. Serve with wedges with aioli or tomato sauce.

Nutrition Information per Serving (778g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and doesn't include the aioli or tomato sauce to serve.

Energy
2465kJ (589 kcal)
Protein
34.5g
Total Fat
29.9g
Saturated Fat
5.7g
Carbohydrate
37.2g
Dietary Fibre
17.4g
Sodium
93mg
Iron
7.6mg
Zinc
6.3mg
Vitamin B12
0.9µg