Yesterday for lunch I wanted something fun, and tasty and, well, "summery."
I happen to have a bunch of clementines so that's where I started.
Oranges are fun and tasty and summery. Right?
Now, to make them into a meal.
Hmmmm
Thankfully because of this "Little Guy" I have something on hand I never really ate regularly before…
Yup, those be avocado chunks and he has always loved them!
I have grown to.
So I sat there with half an avocado and an my orange thinking, why not?
I combined them with a few other ingredients I had on hand and came up with a tasty salsa that could be used for pretty much anything. I ended up with tacos.
Here's what I did and how I used it….
- ½ avocado chopped
- 1 small tomato chopped (first one from the farm!)
- 1 small orange or clementine chopped
- 1 scallion chopped with stem (mine was a purple one)
- About 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves
- About 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp green chili sauce
Put all the ingredients in a bowl.
and toss.
This is the green chili sauce I use.
LOVE it. Less harsh than the red.
Let everything sit for at least a few minutes and marvel at what you can make with NO COOKING involved.
For my lunch I made quick tacos using lettuce, a handful of pinto beans, a scoop of the Avocado Orange Salsa and a sprinkle of fancy shredded Mexican cheese blend.
They were amazing!
| Servings | Amt per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | About ¾ of a cup | |||
| Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs | |
| 115 | 8g | 5g | old: 2 | new: 3 |
| Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein | |
| 6g | 1g | 13g | 2g | |
Great idea! I just made this with cilantro and had it over cold pinto beans-excellent!!!
Those tacos look so good I'm hungry just looking at them.
Thanks!
Shut the front door... I seriously just bought some avocados AND clementines two days ago! This just might have to be my lunch today with a few modifications since I don't have any mint or parsley on hand. Thanks!
If I had some I would have added it with the mint! Loves the mint and orange togther!
Looks yummy! Maybe with cilantro instead of mint!! I LOVE cilantro!
I don't know, didn't eat it that way. I liked them chilled. If you are worried about it, melt the cheese then add the avocado. That should work.
Quick question: did you heat the tacos before eating them? I would want the cheese melted, but does the salsa come out nicely when it's warm?
THat looks so good as usual. But u know I have to ask the age old question...."where's the beef?" 😀 (j.k). Great recipe as always RN!