Mexican Potato Wedges

Name: Mexican Potato Wedges
Total time: 9 min
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1medium-sized baking potato; mild chilli powder or paprika; half a 400g can mixed pulses; 1 garlic clove chopped; 1 tbsp low-fat soft cheese

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⏱ 9 mins 🍽 Serves 1 🌶 mexican ✅ Easy 🏷 Snack

These Mexican potato wedges offer a flavourful and speedy snack or light meal. A baking potato is cut into wedges, seasoned with mild chilli powder, and microwaved until tender. While the potatoes cook, a simple topping of mixed pulses, garlic, and more spice is warmed through. The finished wedges are topped with the pulse mixture and served with a spoonful of low-fat soft cheese for a creamy finish. Ready in just 9 minutes, it's a convenient and satisfying dish.

Ingredients

1medium-sized baking potato
mild chilli powder or paprika
half a 400g can mixed pulses
1 garlic clove chopped
1 tbsp low-fat soft cheese

Method

1. Slice the potato into 4 wedges. Dust them with mild chilli powder and cook in the microwave on High for about 5 mins until tender. 2. While the potatoes cook, combine the mixed pulses with additional spice powder and the chopped garlic clove, then microwave on High for 2 mins to heat. 3. Arrange the cooked potato wedges on a plate, spoon the warm pulse mixture over the top, and serve with the low-fat soft cheese.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories370 kcal

Fat7 g

Saturates1 g

Carbs55 g

Fibre12 g

Protein25 g

Sodium1032 mg

Salt2 g

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategorySnack

Cuisinemexican