Name: Mexican salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 mini tortillas, warmed; 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra 2 Tbsp; 250g packet microwave brown rice and quinoa, warmed, cooled to room temp; 425g can Old El Paso Black Beans, drained, rinsed; 3 cups shredded red cabbage; 1 yellow capsicum, thinly sliced; 1 cup cooked corn kernels (fresh or from a can); 1 avocado, thinly sliced; 1 bunch Dutch carrots, trimmed, shaved; 250g trussed cherry tomatoes; 3 radish, shaved; 1 cup mixed baby spinach and red beetroot leaves (available in premixed bags in supermarkets); Chimichurri to serve; ¼ cup pomegranate arils (seeds); ½ cup coriander leaves

This plate has got pretty much every colour of the rainbow, with a whole lot of textures to boot, especially with the crispy shredded tortillas.

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Ingredients

3 mini tortillas, warmed

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra 2 Tbsp

250g packet microwave brown rice and quinoa, warmed, cooled to room temp

425g can Old El Paso Black Beans, drained, rinsed

3 cups shredded red cabbage

1 yellow capsicum, thinly sliced

1 cup cooked corn kernels (fresh or from a can)

1 avocado, thinly sliced

1 bunch Dutch carrots, trimmed, shaved

250g trussed cherry tomatoes

3 radish, shaved

1 cup mixed baby spinach and red beetroot leaves (available in premixed bags in supermarkets)

Chimichurri to serve

¼ cup pomegranate arils (seeds)

½ cup coriander leaves

Method

Preheat oven to 210°C fanforced (230°C conventional). Line an oven tray with baking paper. Stack tortillas and fold in half. Slice into 3mm thick strips. Transfer to prepared tray and toss with oil. Spread on tray. Bake for 6 minutes or until lightly golden. Set aside on tray to cool completely.

On a large platter, layer rice, beans then all the vegetables. Drizzle with extra oil and a little chimichurri.

Scatter over pomegranate, coriander and a little of the tortillas strips. Serve with more chimichurri and remaining tortillas on the side.

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