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Breakfast Tacos with Chimichurri
and avocados / corn and black bean salsa

Active: 35 min Total: 35 min
Chimichurri sauce and a tangy, spicy corn salsa elevate these quick egg-based tacos. This meal got great reviews for simplicity and flavor when it was first featured in 2018.
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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
Breakfast Tacos with Chimichurri:
  • Avocados - 1 , sliced
  • Eggs - 8
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Tortillas, taco-sized corn or flour - 8
  • Chimichurri (ingredients listed separately) - 1/3 cup
Corn and Black Bean Salsa:
  • Jalapenos - 1 , diced
  • Corn, frozen or canned - 1 1/2 cups
  • Beans, black (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
  • Lime juice - 2 tsp
Chimichurri Sauce:
  • Cilantro - 1/4 bunch , chopped
  • Parsley - 1/4 cup , chopped
  • Garlic - 2 cloves
  • Shallots - 1 clove
  • Capers - 1 Tbsp , drained and rinsed
  • Vinegar, red wine - 1 Tbsp
  • Lime juice - 2 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil, cooking - 1/3 cup

Prep

  1. Make chimichurri sauce - (Skip if sauce was made ahead for Tuesday.) Combine cilantro, parsley, garlic, shallots, capers, vinegar, lime juice (portion for chimichurri), salt, and oil (portion for chimichurri) in a blender or a food processor. Add more oil if it’s too thick. Season to taste with salt or more lime juice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Jalapenos - Dice jalapenos. (Remove seeds if you prefer less spice.) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  3. Corn - Defrost if using frozen. Drain and rinse if using canned.
  4. Beans - Drain and rinse.
  5. Avocados - Slice avocados.
  6. Eggs - Whisk eggs.

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Make

  1. Combine jalapenos, corn, beans, and lime juice (portion for salsa) in a serving bowl. Season with some salt and pepper. Add some extra lime juice if you’d like.
  2. Heat a nonstick pan with oil (portion for tacos) over medium heat. Add eggs and scramble until cooked to your liking. In the last minute of cooking, season with some salt and pepper.
  3. Warm tortillas according to package directions.
  4. Assemble tacos by filling tortillas with eggs, avocados, salsa, and chimichurri. Serve any extra salsa on the side. Enjoy!

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