11 mexican salad option Recipes

water, quinoa, red bell peppers or 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, jalapeno, seeded and diced finely (optional ( leave it out if you do not like spicy food, add more or include some of the seeds if you ), red onions or 2 green onions, chopped fine, roma tomatoes, chopped or 6 grape tomatoes, halved, pinto beans (or other beans, i prefer black beans), cumin, fresh cilantro, chopped, salsa (fresh or homemade is best ), canola oil, lime , juice of, fresh ground black pepper, sea salt

ground beef, onion (chopped ), taco seasoning, heads lettuce (chopped , can use 1-2 bags of shredded lettuce), kidney beans (drained , can use black beans), cheddar cheese (shredded, can use mexican flavored ), doritos (crushed, can use spicy flavor ), black olives (optional, drained ), diced tomatoes (optional, drained , to spice up use diced tomatoes with habaneras), western salad dressing (can use fat free or thousand island dressing)

oil (for frying ), flour tortillas, ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salsa, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper, fresh cilantro, minced, shredded iceberg lettuce or 6 cups shredded romaine lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup shredded mexican blend cheese, sour cream , chopped tomato, sliced black olives and additional salsa (optional garnish)

corn kernels (fresh or previously frozen), tomatoes, chopped, avocados, ripe and chopped, celery ribs, diced, bell pepper, sliced (any colour but green), sprouted lentils (or sub black beans), fresh cilantro, chopped (or sub parsley), green onions, sliced, fresh lime juice (about 1-1 1/2 limes), extra-virgin olive oil, flax seed oil, tamari (1 1/2-2 tbsp to taste), agave nectar (or other liquid sweetener), garlic, minced, ground cumin, fresh chili, minced (or sub 1/2 - 1 tsp chili powder)

avocados (haas are best, avoid the fuertes type), ripe salad tomato (avoid roma or plum varieties), garlic, lime juice ( 1/2 lime ), grated white onion , pulp (avoid red or yellow onions), chopped cilantro leaf (stems removed ), salt (or less ), fine grind white pepper, crystal hot sauce (or tabasco), ground cumin (use sparingly), cayenne pepper, minced green jalapenos (optional) or 1 serrano chili pepper (regulate heat by using or discarding the chile s ribs and seeds.) (optional), mexican lime , from your local mercado if possible (optional)

fajita seasoning for chicken (recipe below), boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into thin strips, vegetable cooking spray, fresh lime juice, salt & fresh ground pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, shredded romaine lettuce, sliced green bell pepper, sliced red bell pepper, red onion, sliced into rings, shredded monterrey jack cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup mexican blend cheese, pinto beans (optional) or 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained (optional), roma tomato, diced, black olives, avocado, sliced, salad dressing (creamy cilantro lime dressing recipe below), chili powder (i love ancho or chipotle), ground cumin, mexican oregano, salt, chopped cilantro, sour cream, lime juice, granulated sugar, ground cumin, chili powder

green papaya (see cook s note), green string beans, freshly squeezed lime juice, thai fish sauce , nam pla, palm sugar , available in most mexican, latin or asian supermarkets, or substitute brown sugar, or white sugar, carrots (peeled and shredded to the same strip-size as papaya), loosely chopped cilantro leaves, loosely chopped mint, dried thai shrimp , optional, thai chiles also called prik chiles, minced, unsalted peanuts, toasted and lightly crushed, thai grilled shrimp , recipe follows, jasmine sticky rice , or steamed vermicelli rice noodles, optional, as an accompaniment, thai sweet chili and garlic sauce (recommended: mae ploy now available in most grocery stores), hoisin sauce, garlic, finely minced, ponzu sauce , or substitute the juice of 1 lime, soy sauce, splash thai fish sauce , nam pla, sriracha sauce, curry powder, ground ginger, mint, leaves removed and finely chopped , or substitute thai basil, handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped, shrimp

nopalitos (get the kind that are sliced), white onions, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, dried mexican oregano, fresh lime juice, tomatoes, cut into wedges, fresh cilantro, chopped, queso fresco (vegan cheese can be used for a vegan option) or 2/3 cup anejo cheese, crumbled or shredded (vegan cheese can be used for a vegan option), purple onion, sliced into thin rings, canned chilies , jalapenos en escabeche cut into chunks, avocados, sliced, head romaine lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces

ground turkey breast, spring mix baby greens, to taste (50/50 mix from fresh express is my preference since i like to get the spinach in there), taco seasoning , to taste, black pepper , to taste, garlic , to taste, sugar snap pea, grape tomatoes, broccosprouts (i like as they are really good for you - 4oz a week!!), four-cheese mexican blend cheese, more to taste or 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, if preferred more to taste, salsa, to taste (we like tostitos hot ,or make our own- for dressing), sour cream, garnish to taste, tostito baked white corn chips, garnish to taste, black olives, sliced for garnish (optional), jalapenos (optional) or green chili, garnish (optional)