This salad has roasted butternut squash, pomegranate seeds, sliced apples, candied pecans, pepitas, and last but not least, BACON! Dress this salad with a bright apple cider vinaigrette and dig in. This salad serves two or one if you're really hungry!
Salsa
Ingredients
3-4 ripe roma tomatoes
1 can whole or crushed tomatoes
1 jalapeno, (stem + seeds removed, for less heat)
1 onion, quartered
5 cloves of garlic
1 bunch of cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Juice of ½ lime
Salt
Recipe
In a heavy bottom large skillet, place the roma tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, and garlic cloves. Allow the ingredients to cook on high-heat without turning until vegetables are charred.on one side then, turn and repeat on the other side, until the ingredients are completely charred.
Once they are well charred, place the ingredients on a plate and allow them to cool completely
Once cooled, add the charred ingredients to a food processor. Add the can of tomatoes, cilantro leaves, lime juice and salt. Puree until just combined. Do not over blend. Season to taste.
Store for up to 1 week refrigerated in an airtight container.
Fish Tacos
Ingredients
Fish
1 lb. cod filets or any firm white-fleshed fish
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and Pepper
¼ cup of cilantro roughly chopped, for garnish
½ lime, wedged, for garnish
Lime Cilantro Crema
1 ripe avocado
A handful of cilantro, stem and leaves
Juice of ½ of a lime
¼ sour cream, (or greek yogurt)
¼ cup light mayo
2-3 dashes of your favorite hot sauce ( I used Cholula)
Salt
2- 3 tablespoons of water
Chipotle Crema
¼ cup mayo
¼ sour cream, (or greek yogurt)
¼ cup light mayo
Juice and zest of 1 lime
1 chipotle in adobo
2- 3 tablespoons of water
Salt
Cilantro Lime Slaw
¼ cup of light mayo
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ lime , zested and juiced
1 cup green and, or red cabbage, shredded
Recipe
Crema
Make both or one of the crema of your choice. In a food processor add all the ingredients from the crema and pulse it until smooth. If the crema is too thick, add more water, a tablespoon at a time, until it reaches desired thickness
Pour into a separate bowl, cover and refrigerate until serving.
Cilantro Lime Slaw
In a medium sized bowl, add the shredded cabbage, cilantro, lime zest, juice and mayo, toss it until combined.
Cover and refrigerate the slaw until needed.
Fish
Combine all the seasonings in a small bowl.
Season the fish liberally with salt, then sprinkle the seasoning mixture all over and rub it into the fish.
Lightly oil a grill pan, and cook the fish 4-5 minutes on each side, or until the fish is opaque and completely cooked through. Using a fork, flake the fish into large chunks.
Char the tortillas over an open flame on the burner or in a dry skillet. If you're charing over an open flame, use low heat and keep an eye on it as they will charr quickly.
Assemble tacos. Begin with the fish, add a handful of the slaw and drizzle the crema. Finish with a wedge of lime and chopped cilantro.
Huevos Rancheros
Ingredients
4 corn tortillas
2 eggs, fried
1 (15 oz.) can of beans of your choice
1 1/2 cup of Salsa
½ avocado, sliced
Salt and pepper
¼ cup of cilantro leaves, garnish
Hot sauce * optional
Cotija cheese, for garnish *optional
Restaurant Style Salsa
3-4 ripe roma tomatoes
1 can whole or crushed tomatoes
1 jalapeno, (stem + seeds removed, for less heat)
1 onion, quartered
5 cloves of garlic
1 bunch of cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Juice of ½ lime
Salt
Recipe
Restaurant Style Salsa
In a heavy bottom large skillet, place the tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, and garlic cloves. Allow the ingredients to cook on high heat without turning, until vegetables are charred. Turn and repeat on the other side, until the ingredients are completely charred.
Once charred, place the ingredients on a plate and allow them to cool completely
Add the charred ingredients to a food processor. Add the can of tomatoes, cilantro leaves, lime juice and salt. Puree until just combined. Do not over blend. Season to taste.
Assemble
In a medium sized saucepan add beans, salsa and salt. Stir mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook until most of the liquid has absorbed.
Char the tortillas over an open flame on the burner or in a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Keep warm. If you're charing over an open flame, use low heat and keep an eye on it as they will charr quickly.
Fry the two eggs, and set aside.
To assemble, add 2 tortillas to each plate, divide the bean mixture and the fried eggs and avocado. Garnish with additional salsa, cilantro, cotija cheese and hot sauce if desired.
Chipotle Orange Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
Tacos :
Olive oil
1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Salt and Pepper
5 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt
2-4 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped
1/2 cup orange Juice
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Corn Tortillas
Spicy Pineapple Slaw
2 cups shredded purple cabbage
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1 jalapeño, chopped, and seeded, if desired
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Juice and zest of 1 lime
Juice of half an orange
Salt
1 lime, cut into wedges
Recipe
To make the slaw, in a bowl combine lime zest, juice, orange juice, cabbage, pineapple, cilantro, and jalapeno if using. Toss until coated, cover and refrigerate until service.
In a pressure cooker, add the chicken, garlic, oregano, salt, adobe peppers, and orange juice. Cover and cook on high pressure/manual for 10 minutes. Use the natural or quick release function and release the steam for 5 minutes.
Shred with two forks. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
Char the tortillas over an open flame on the burner or in a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Keep warm. If you're charing over an open flame, use low heat and keep an eye on it as they will charr quickly.
Spoon chicken into warm tortillas and top with slaw, and serve with wedged lines.