Ingredients:
For the Avocado Salsa:
- 1 cup finely chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup peeled and chopped avocado
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 seeded and minced jalapeno pepper
Serve with the taco recipe that follows, or stop reading right here, and add this salsa to any taco or burrito supper, or serve with tortilla chips. It's a fresh alternative to bottled salsa.
Nutrition Info:
8 servings (1/4 cup), Calories 24
Now for the tacos themselves...
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 seeded and minced jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry*
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 (15-ounce) undrained can black beans
- 1 (8-ounce) package seitan
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 hard taco shells
- 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 recipe Avocado Salsa
2. Warm the taco shells according to package directions. Stuff each taco with about 1/3 cup bean mixture, about 2 and 1/2 tablespoons lettuce, and about 2 and 1/2 tablespoons Avocado Salsa.
Note: I used the yellow taco shells from Whole Foods.
A nice contrasting side dish to these tacos is crisp julienne-cut crudites. Try jicama strips, bell pepper strips, carrot sticks, crisp radishes, and shredded cabbage. You can toss the vegetables with a light dressing, or marinate in just a little olive oil and lemon before serving. And voila! You have all the fixings for a Tex-Mex meal.
*When buying sherry, your best bet is to look for one that is unfined and unfiltered, since almost all other sherries will have been fined through animal by-products. My go-to sherry is the Fino en Rama from Alvear. Because I'm not a sherry drinker, I find that a bottle will keep corked in the fridge a long time - a perfect arrangement since many recipes call for only a tablespoon or two.
Nutrition Info:
6 servings (2 tacos), Calories 283
Tasting Notes:
These were quite simply to die for - so much flavor your taste buds won't know where to begin. Wonderful savory seitan, soy sauce, and sherry, with contrasting fresh avocado and lime in the salsa on top. Just yum. You might consider playing around with this recipe - break the taco shells into pieces and place in a bowl with the other ingredients on top, for a taco "salad." Or try the filling wrapped up in soft tortillas. Guaranteed you're going to want to make the filling again.
Rating:
5
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