Bean and Potato Tacos

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Prep Time:

40 min.

Number of Servings:

Makes 10 tacos

Recipe Source:

Livwise by Olivia Newton John ($27.50, Lyons Press, 2012)

Ingredients

Taco Seasoning

1 tsp cayenne pepper
¹⁄₂ tsp garlic powder
¹⁄₂ tsp onion powder
4 tsp ground cumin
¹⁄₂ tsp dry mustard
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp paprika

Tacos

2 large potatoes, diced
4 tsp olive oil
1 can (14 oz) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Freshly squeezed juice of ¹⁄₂ lemon
10 taco shells
¹⁄₄ of a small iceberg lettuce head, shredded
3 ripe plum tomatoes, diced
1 carrot, grated
1 small avocado, peeled, pit removed, and flesh diced
¹⁄₂ green pepper, seeded, membrane removed, and diced

Directions

To make taco seasoning, combine all seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine. Store in an airtight container until needed. Preheat oven to 400°.
Cook potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for about 10 minutes, or until just tender. Drain well and then transfer to a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over potatoes and then sprinkle over half of the taco seasoning. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden.
Place beans, lemon juice, and remaining taco seasoning into a small saucepan over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until warmed through.
Fill each shell with beans, potato, lettuce, tomato, carrot, avocado and pepper.

Nutrition Info:

1 taco: 306 Calories, 13 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 48 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 14 g Fiber, 8 g Total fat (2 g sat), 297 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Folate, ★★★ Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Phosphorus, ★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, ★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin K, Calcium, Zinc

A breast cancer 'thriver,' Olivia Newton John is still the picture of health and well-being. If you were wondering how she's managed to look so good through all these years, wonder no more.

The secret of Newton-John's success is no secret at all. She exercises daily and eats a very thought-out diet based mostly on vegetables, fish, and whole grains. Newton-John firmly believes that what we eat is imperative to staying healthy and well-balanced and she shares this philosophy in her first book, Livwise.

Recipes in Livwise have been put together using Newton-John's own experience in the kitchen and with the help of nutritionists and chefs from Gaia, her Australian health retreat.

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