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Sweet potato jackets with stir-fried beef & beans

This supper is an ideal pick-me-up after excerise and supplies iron along with vitamin C to support the body’s absorption of this important mineral. Sweet potatoes are rich in antioxidants, too.

SERVES 2 PREP 15 mins COOK 50 mins EASY

2 sweet potatoes (about 175g each)1 lean sirloin steak, trimmed of all fat (200g after trimming), thinly sliced2 garlic cloves, finely grated2 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil 1 green pepper, halved, deseeded and sliced1 tsp cumin seeds2 tomatoes, cut into wedges400g can black beans, drained and rinsed1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder handful of coriander, chopped, plus extra whole leaves to1 small avocado, stoned, peeled, halved and chopped or mashed1 lime, cut into wedges

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