I don’t know about you, but all these pre-Cinco de Mayo grocery sales have definitely gotten me in the mood for Mexican food.
Our little garden is growing like crazy. We now need to pick lettuce almost every single day.
The natural solution? Vegetarian Taco salad of course! (At least for Husband and I. The girls aren’t really into salads yet so they got nachos.)
It was super easy, fast, & delicious. Pretty much a perfect meal!
Our Ingredients:
Step 1: Brown the “meat.” (Like always, I used vegetarian protein crumbles but ground beef or turkey would work just as well.) Add taco seasoning & water according to package directions.
Step 2: Chop the vegetables. I was out of onions or I probably would’ve added some. Princess was very proud to slice the olives all by herself. Trouble “assisted” by being the taste-tester. I was amazed there were any left for the salad!
Step 3: Nachos: Layer the chips, cheese, & some of the “meat” on a cookie sheet or pizza pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes, until cheese is fully melted. Sprinkle with veggies & serve with sour cream and salsa.
Step 4: Salad: Layer the lettuce, broken tortilla chips, “meat,” veggies, & cheese. Top with sour cream and salsa.
I also had a bunch of fresh mint ready to pluck in the garden and one last lemon from our lemon tree so I thought I’d try making a Lemon Mojito. It turned out pretty good. Husband liked it better than a regular mojito; I think I still prefer lime. But they’re made the same way (Sorry, no measurements–you’ll have to experiment a little!):
Step 1: Chop up some fresh mint; place in bottom of martini pitcher
Step 2: Cut lemon into small wedges; place in pitcher. Add some sugar.
Step 3: Pour in some white rum; using wooden spoon, muddle ingrededients.
Step 4: Add soda water; pour into glass over ice. Mmmmmmm…..
Have a great weekend!
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josie April 30, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Hummy it looks delicious I really like Mexican food..hahah even thought I am from Brazil. I really enjoy your blog, I am new to couponing and I see you have a kitchen aid mixer and that is in my priority list to buy, can you tell me where I can get the best deal for it? Or even better is there a coupon for those types of things? THanks,
Running Mama April 30, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Lemon mojito? Yum. Taco salads…my fav! Love the garden Ruth. Way to go, ours didn’t turn out so hot last year. Now with the move we can’t take our planter boxes with (HOA regulations) because of our open fence to the golf course.
I guess I’ll have to master my green thumb skillz with my house plants and flower beds. Miss ya!
Karla April 30, 2011 at 11:34 pm
If you like lemon, try basil instead of cilantro sometime. Basil lemonade martinis are my favorite!!!
Mary May 2, 2011 at 2:41 am
The nachos look delicious! I love your blog and your videos – please keep posting!
Debi May 2, 2011 at 7:19 pm
I think I have all these items on hand and will try this for dinner tonight or some other night this week! Looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing!