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Originally Posted by Andria03
CheekyWit- That would be great if you could give me those recipes. I can only get on here at work and cant usualy stay on for very long so I dont always have time to search all the long threads. So Any recipe would be great. Thanks so much!!
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My pleasure (I used to be a chef so I love to cook and as sick as it sounds I love the culinary challenge of IP) I don't know your cooking level so I am adding lots of detail. Although it is a long recipe (mainly because I am adding lots and lots of detail) it is very easy to make and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish (I am the mother of a a very active 10 almost 11 month old so I cannot spend hours in the kitchen and... I have a husband who LOVES meat...he is a farm boy so you can imagine)
You will need (most of this list I keep as a staples in my pantry...so I can make this anytime)
- 1 pound ground meat (pork, beef, turkey, chicken -- whichever you like)
- Taco Seasoning (make sure it is sugar free - or you can make your own using smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, chipotle pepper spice, salt, cayanne pepper -with discretion depending on heat tolerance.) If you don't have taco seasoning or don't want to make it you can use chili seasoning or anything to give the ground meat some umph
- Romain lettuce or any lettuce mix
- Onion
- Garlic
- Chipotle pepers in adobo sauce (optional - you can find these in the Mexican section of most grocery stores -- some of them have trace amounts of sugar but you will not be using the whole can so I think they are fine)
- Peppers (whichever color you like -- I use them all)
- Fresh Cilantro (optional)
- Green Onions
- Jalepeno (canned or fresh) (optional)
- Whatever veggies you like in a salad (I use cucumber, zuchini and mushrooms)
- Salsa - make sure it has no added sugar (tomatoes are an ocassional veggie so this is only going to be a condiment not a side dish )
- Walden Farm Ketchup (this is one of the few WF products I allow in my kitchen)
- Franks hot sauce or something similar
- Tabasco sauce in Chipotle and Jalapeno flavor
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Fresh limes (optional)
Making the meat
- Add a splash of oil to a non stick skillet
- Mince your garlic and add it to the pan
- Add your spices to the hot pan to bloom them (this brings out the flavor)
- Add your ground meat and cook until almost done
- Add 2-3 sliced chipotle in adobo peppers with a bit of the sauce (again this depends on your heat tolerance)
- Dice 1/2-1 jalapeno and add it to the meat
- Add a bit of water and mix the spices, ground meat and chipotle peppers together
- Simmer on low
Preparing the Salad- While the meat is cooking/simmering...
- Rinse and chop your lettuce (I use Romain hearts, and Organic baby spring mix...but you can use any lettuces you like)
- Chop your veggies (cucumbers, celery, zuchini, mushrooms ... whatever you like)
- Chop the cilantro
- Chop the green onions
- Slice the peppers -fajita style
- Slice the Onion Fajita Style
Make the Salad Dressing:- Add 1/2 C WF ketcup to a bowl -- I usually make this dressing in large quantities so I don't have to make it each time we have this salad (my husband could eat this everyday)
- Add 1-3 TBS of Franks Hot sauce to the ketchup
- Add 1 tsp of the Chipotle Tabasco Sauce
- Add 1 tsp of the Jalepeno Tabasco Sauce
- Add 2 TBS or more depending on consistency and your pallete of apple cider vinegar
- Mix all of the above ingredients well -- I use my magic bullet for this -- just dump it all in and blend
Making the Fajita Style peppers and onions- When the meat is finished cooking remove it from the pan -- add the fajita style peppers and onions - CRANK THE HEAT (this works great if you have a cast iron pan -- but you will have 2 dirty pans - one for the meat and one for the peppers/onions) Cook the peppers and onions for about 2 minutes -- they will look a bit charred and similar to what you get at a mexican restaurant...but don't overcook the oinions - they just need flash cooked
Assembling the Salad
NOTE: I make mine separate from my husbands because he gets to add grated cheese and sour cream to his salad
- In a medium/large bowl add your clean and chopped lettuce
- Add your veggies
- Add some of your cilantro
- Add 1/2 of your portion of ground meat
- Add your dressing
- Add a generous squirt of lime juice
Toss your salad thoroughly (my large bowl has a lid so I just shake shake shake the heck out of it to toss it)
Plate your salad - top it with the rest of your ground meat allotment, green onions, more cilantro, canned jalapenos, and a few good blobs of salsa
Repeat for your husband - or have him do his own
so you aren't tempted by the cheese and sour cream
Enjoy!!!!