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Tomato penne with avocado

• Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Get all five of your 5-a-day in this mildly spiced, healthy pasta dish. It's rich in iron, fibre and vitamin C as well as being low-fat and low-calorie.

Dairy-free

Healthy

High-fibre

Low calorie

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

MetricUS

• 100g wholemeal penne

• 1 tsp rapeseed oil

• 1 large onion

  sliced, plus 1 tbsp finely chopped

• 1 orange pepper

  deseeded and cut into chunks

• 2 garlic cloves

  grated

• 2 tsp mild chilli powder

• 1 tsp ground coriander

• ½ tsp cumin seeds

• 400g can chopped tomatoes

• 196g can sweetcorn

  in water

• 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder

• 1 avocado

  stoned and chopped

• 1/2 lime

  zest and juice

• handful coriander

  chopped, plus extra to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

• kcal495

  low

• fat15g

  low

• saturates3g

  low

• carbs65g

• sugars26g

• fibre18g

  high

• protein15g

• salt0.4g

  low

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Method

• step 1

  Cook the pasta in salted water for 10-12 mins until al dente. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium pan. Add the sliced onion and pepper and fry, stirring frequently for 10 mins until golden. Stir in the garlic and spices, then tip in the tomatoes, half a can of water, the corn and bouillon. Cover and simmer for 15 mins.

• step 2

  Meanwhile, toss the avocado with the lime juice and zest, and the finely chopped onion.

• step 3

  Drain the penne and toss into the sauce with the coriander. Spoon the pasta into bowls, top with the avocado and scatter over the coriander leaves.

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Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2018

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