Taco Salad
with spiced mushrooms
This taco salad is filling enough to be a meal and is packed with flavor and texture. Topped with seasoned mushrooms and a vinaigrette made earlier in the week, this meal can be on the table in just a few minutes.
Ingredients
- Quinoa, uncooked - 3/4 cup
- Stock, any type - 1 1/2 cups
- Cumin - 2 tsp
- Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
- Garlic powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander - 1 tsp
- Paprika - 1 tsp
- Olives, any type - 2 oz , sliced (look for pre-sliced)
- Mushrooms, any button - 8 oz , sliced in half
- Tomatoes, medium - 2 , chopped
- Avocados, medium - 2 , cubed
- Lettuce, romaine - 8 oz , chopped
- Butter - 2 Tbsp
- Tortilla chips - 1 cup , crushed
- Jalapenos - 1/4 , chopped
- Cilantro - 2 Tbsp , leaves torn and chopped
- Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
- Yogurt - 1/3 cup
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 1 tsp
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
- Honey - 1/4 tsp
Prep
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Quinoa - Combine quinoa with stock and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil covered. Lower heat, keep covered, and cook until liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat when finished to prevent burning / sticking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make spice mix - (Skip if spice mix was made ahead for Tuesday.) Combine cumin, salt, garlic powder, coriander and paprika. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make creamy cilantro lime vinaigrette - (Skip if vinaigrette was made ahead on Monday.) Roughly chop jalapenos (you can skip these or use just a small amount if you prefer less spice), cilantro and garlic. Combine with yogurt, olive oil, lime juice, mustard and honey. Blend with an immersion blender. Taste and season with some salt. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Olives / Mushrooms / Tomatoes / Avocados / Lettuce - Prep as directed.
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Make
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Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add butter and then mushrooms to melted butter. Saute until mushrooms are very tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in spice mix and saute for 1 minute more.
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Toss all salad ingredients (quinoa, olives, tomatoes, avocados, lettuce and mushrooms) with vinaigrette in a big bowl or set ingredients out on the table so everyone can assemble their own. Crumble tortilla chips over top just before serving.
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