Taco salad
INGREDIENTS
- Salad Ingredients:
- 1 medium head romaine lettuce
- 1 medium bell pepper
- 1/2 medium red onion (or use 1/3 cup pickled onions)
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup of corn
- 1/3 cup of crumbled cotija cheese
- Dressing Ingredients :
- 1/2 cup finely minced fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons of honey
- 1/2 teaspoon of oregano
- Freshly ground black pepper
PREPARATION
- 1Combine all ingredients and enjoy! Easy and delicious.
Tacotuesday – I LOVE the idea of a theme. This can help take some of the pressure or thinking out of what you will make for a family dinner. This prevents you from becoming a short-order cook. This week we went with a Mexican salad….which could even work for meat less monday ! The corn, peppers, pickled onions and cheese give this dish the taste of taco . The tofu adds in some extra plant based protein. Give this one a try and let me know what you think. Enjoy this eatthe rainbow !
Vegetable Macaroni and Cheese
1 cup fresh cauliflower finely chopped and steamed
1 cup uncooked whole wheat or rice pasta (over-cooked for the little ones; diced penne, rigatoni or elbows work well for finger foods)
Blueberry Muffins
1.5 cups of mashed banana (about 3 medium ripe bananas)
1/3 cup liquid coconut oil (I melt and cool solid coconut oil)
Fresh herb dressing
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp oregano
4 leaves each basil and mint, chopped fine
Banana Blueberry Smoothie
Greek or nonfat plain yogurt (Greek yogurt is thicker and higher in protein)
fresh or frozen banana
