Tex-Mex Skillet
Ingredients ½ medium head lettuce 1 medium green bell pepper 1 large tomato 1 small jalapeño pepper ½ medium red onion 2 cloves garlic 2 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese 1 (15½-ounce) can black beans, no salt added 1 pound lean…
Culturally Inspired Latin American-Inspired
Tomato Salsa
Ingredients 2 medium jalapeño peppers ½ medium red onion 2 cloves garlic 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar 1 (14½ ounce) can diced tomatoes, no salt added Optional Ingredients ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves Materials Can opener Cutting board Measuring spoons Medium…
Homemade Corn Tortilla Chips
Ingredients 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas Non-stick cooking spray Materials Baking sheet Cutting board Sharp knife Instructions Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut each corn tortilla into six triangles. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Place tortilla slices on baking…
Turkey Tacos
Ingredients 1 medium carrot, small sweet potato, or small zucchini ¼ medium head lettuce 2 large tomatoes 7 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese 1 (15½-ounce) can low-sodium pinto beans Non-stick cooking spray 1 pound lean ground turkey 1 (15½-ounce) can chopped…
Guacamole
Ingredients ¼ red onion 1 medium clove garlic 2 plum tomatoes 1 medium lime 2 medium, ripe avocados ¼ teaspoon salt Optional Ingredients ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves Materials Cutting board Measuring cups Measuring spoons Medium…
Turkey Tostadas
Ingredients 2 cups cooked turkey (cut into bite-size pieces, or 2 cups ground turkey, browned in a skillet and drained) 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (chili) 1 1/2 cups water 4 corn tortillas 1/4 cup refried beans (low-fat or fat-free) 1/4…
Tortilla Chips and Bean Dip
Ingredients 4 corn tortillas 1 can kidney beans (16 ounce) 1/4 cup salsa 1/4 cup sour cream, non-fat 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded) 1 cup lettuce (shredded) Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Place tortillas in a stack…
Tostadas
Ingredients 6 tortillas chili powder (2 teaspoons, optional) 2 cups refried beans 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup romaine lettuce, shredded 1 tomato, large, chopped salsa (to taste) light sour cream (optional) Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2.…
Taco Salad
Ingredients 1 butter lettuce (head, or any other small lettuce, torn into small pieces) 2 tomatoes (chopped, fresh) 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped) 16 ounces ground turkey or ground beef 1 onion (small, chopped) 1 can pinto beans (15 1/2…
Taco Salad II
Ingredients 1/4 pound lean ground beef 1 1/2 cumin, ground (1 1/2 teaspoons, optional) 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 cup kidney or pinto beans (cooked) 1/2 head of lettuce (torn) 1 onion (small, diced) 2 tomatoes (large, cut up) 1/2…