Thursday, June 28, 2012

Healthy and Happy Chipotle Dinner

If you want something fairly easy, very popular, and flexible to different tastes (what? your kids don't all like the same things?), here's a great and filling meal. We call it Chipotle after the local food place that puts whatever you like inside a big tortilla.

One pan is a half-recipe of Lime Cilantro Rice made with one can of black beans, onion, grated carrot and maybe celery. One is fahita mix - chicken, green peppers and onions seasoned with your favorites (fajita seasoning, or ancho pepper, cumin, cilantro, etc), the third is a very quick sautee of a little onion, zucchini and yellow squash, fresh mushrooms and tomato.
Serve with whole wheat tortillas, grated cheese and shredded lettuce, sour cream, salsa, guacamole if you have it, whatever else you have on hand that you like on or in Mexican-type dishes.

Everyone can put whatever they want in, on, or alongside. This also works with taco meat and shells or tortilla chips, etc. The beans and rice help make it filling, the veggies are a really tasty addition (from a local restaurant "vegetarian fajita" dish).
Here's a "quesadilla" lunch made with leftover rice and veg the next day.

If it still seems like too much work (like today when the temperatures are just crazy high) - opt for super-fast taco salad.

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