Add Some Spice Into Your Diet This Cinco De Mayo!

Cinco De Mayo is right around the corner! One of my favorite parts about this holiday is the food! Now’s the best time to start preparing and planning your Cinco De Mayo feast. Here are a few suggestions.

Taqueria Style Tacos – Carne Asada

Ingredients

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Recipe makes 16 servings
  • 3 pounds flank steak
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped

Directions

  1. Lay the flank steak in a large glass baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, 4 cloves of garlic, juice of two limes, and olive oil. Season with salt, black pepper, white pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, oregano, cumin and paprika. Whisk until well blended, then pour over the steak in the dish. Turn over once to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap, and marinate for 1 to 8 hours.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together 1 chopped white onion, cilantro, and the juice of 1 lime. Set aside to use as a relish for the tacos.
  3. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Toast chile pods in the skillet for a few minutes, then remove to a bowl of water to soak for about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  4. Place the tomatoes, 1 onion, jalapenos, and 4 cloves of garlic onto a baking sheet. Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes, until toasted but not burnt. Place the roasted vegetables, and soaked chile pods into a blender or food processor, along with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth.
  5. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cut the marinated flank steak into cubes or strips. Cook, stirring constantly, until the meat is cooked through and most of the liquid has evaporated.
  6. Warm the tortillas in a skillet for about a minute on each side to make them pliable. Tortillas may also be warmed in a microwave oven. Arrange two or three tortillas on a plate, and lay a generous amount of beef over them. Top with a sprinkle of the onion relish and a large spoonful of the pureed salsa. Add as much cheese as you like. Garnish with lime wedges, and serve.

Taqueria Style Tacos – Carne Asada (n.d.)
Retrieved from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taqueria-Style-Tacos—Carne-Asada/


D’s Famous Salsa

Ingredients

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Recipe makes 16 servings

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, green chiles, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Blend on low to desired consistency.

D’s Famous Salsa (n.d.)
Retrieved from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Ds-Famous-Salsa/


Traditional Mexican Guacamole

Ingredients

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Recipe makes 4 servings
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. Mash avocados in a bowl until creamy.
  2. Mix tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lemon juice, and jalapeno pepper into mashed avocado until well combined; season with salt and black pepper.

Traditional Mexican Guacamole (n.d.)
Retrieved from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/traditional-mexican-guacamole/

 

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