Monday, September 26, 2011

Taco salad

Ingredients

1. Tortilla 1 piece
2. Iceberg lettuce (chopped) 2 cups
3. Tomato (chopped) 1 cup
4. bell pepper (chopped) ½ cup
5. cucumber (chopped) 1/2 cup
6. Ground turkey (you may replace with chicken or beef) 3 oz
7. Fried onion 1 Tbsp
8. Tomato paste 1 tsp
9. Olive oil
10. Hot chili pepper (powder or liquid)
11. Fresh lemon or lime 1
12. Salt

Directions

Fry ground meat in 1-2 Tbsp of oil and mix it with fried onion, tomato paste and some salt set aside.
Brush both side of the tortilla with olive oil and put them in preheated oven for about 10 min. or until get a little crispy let them cool down and put in a plate.
Cover the tortilla with lettuce then cover the lettuce with tomato, bell pepper and cucumber at the end spread the fried ground meat over them.
For dressing mix juice of one lime or lemon with 2 Tbsp of olive oil some salt and some hot chili pepper.



Add the dressing right before serving! (You may add some chopped avocado and/or sour cream if you like) 


Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Spring rolls

Ingredients


1. Rice wrapper sheet 10
2. Rice vermicelli 3 oz
3. Shrimp 20 medium size
4. Leek 1 bunches
5. Parsley 1 bunch
6. Basil and/or mint 1 bunch
7. Sweet chili sauce
8. Lemon juice

Directions

Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Boil rice vermicelli 3 to 5 minutes, or until get soft and drain.

Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one wrapper into the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat. In a row across the center, place 2 shrimps, a handful of vermicelli, leek, basil, mint, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side. Fold uncovered sides inward, and then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Cut the rolls into half and serve with sweet chili sauce or lemon juice with salt or even peanut sauce.

Enjoy!