Whole Grain Meatless Taco Salad Food

MEATLESS TACO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, tomatoes, beans and olives. Arrange lettuce mixture on 2 serving plates; top with guacamole mixture. Sprinkle with corn chips and cheese.

WHOLE GRAIN MEATLESS TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bulgar wheat in water with buillion cubes according to package directions.
• Heat olive oil in saute pan over medium high heat.
• Add onion and saute 3-5 minutes.
• Add spices, garlic, and chopped pepper and saute 2 more minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in black beans, tomatoes, and lime juice.
• Season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Chill.

MEATLESS TACO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Whisk up the Chermoula Sauce with the vinegar and vegetable juice. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• For the taco topping: Char the poblanos over a flame on a gas burners or char under the broiler until the skins are blackened all over. Place the peppers in a bowl. Cover and cool the peppers slightly. Then peel and seed the peppers, and chop. Reserve for later use.
• Heat the oil over medium-high to high heat, add the mushrooms and brown a few minutes then add the corn and cook until it starts to brown as well, 5 to 7 minutes more. Add the garlic, onions, oregano, chili powder and some salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are tender crisp, couple of minutes, then deglaze pan with the beer. Add the tomatoes and poblanos, and cook to just heat through. Turn off the heat and cool. Store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium-high heat until just hot through.
• To serve, line a serving platter, bowl or individual shallow bowls with the lettuce and fill with the warmed salad. Top with Tortilla Strips, cheese, peppers and scallions. Pour the dressing evenly over top and serve.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the tortillas in half and then into thin strips, 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick. Spray lightly with the nonstick cooking spray, then season with salt, and sprinkle with some coriander and cumin. Arrange on baking sheets in a single layer and bake until crisp.

WHOLE GRAIN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook your grains above according to package directions. I usually mix the wild and brown rices together when cooking. Reserve one cup of each grain. Drain and rinse the beans. Stir together the grains. Add the red onion and dried fruits, stirring well. Squeeze the oranges until you get 1/3 cup of juice, including the pulp. Mix together the orange juice and pulp, with the olive oil and agave syrup. Add the orange dressing to the grain salad. Mix it all together. Chill for several hours.
• The time that I suggested for making this recipe includes the approximate time to cook the grains.