Summer Squash Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri

If you want to add more gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipes to your repertoire, Summer Squash Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri might be a recipe you should try. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 731 calories. For $3.48 per serving, you get a main course that serves 3. 98 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Cookie and Kate. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of South American food. Head to the store and pick up parsley, olive oil, radishes, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 99%. This score is excellent. Try Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri Sauce, Summer Vegetarian Tacos with Avocado Cream, and Winter and Summer Squash Curry Tacos for similar recipes.

Servings: 3

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 avocado, pitted, sliced into chunks and skinless

1 can (14 ounces) black-eyed peas or black beans, rinsed and drained (or 1½ cups cooked beans)

Big handful cherry tomatoes, sliced

Small handful cilantro

6 small corn tortillas

1 ear of corn, husked and kernels sliced off from the cob

1 clove garlic, minced or pressed

1 to 2 cloves garlic

1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional)

1 small lime, juiced or 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

Olive oil

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup parsley, lightly packed (mostly leaves, some small stems are ok)

3 radishes, sliced super thin using a mandoline, vegetable peeler or knife

½ medium red onion, chopped (about ½ cup)

¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)

Salt and black pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon water

1 small yellow squash, ribboned or chopped

2 small zucchinis, ribboned or chopped

Equipment:

food processor

spatula

bowl

frying pan

microwave

Cooking instruction summary:

First, make the chimichurri sauce. In a food processor, combine the parsley, cilantro, avocado, garlic and lime juice or vinegar. Process, stopping to scrape down the sides of the container once or twice. With the machine running, slowly stream in the olive oil and water. Season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and process again to blend well. Use a spatula to transfer the sauce to a small bowl and cover it.In a large pan over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and saut the red onion and corn for about 5 minutes, until the onion becomes translucent. Add the jalapeo, zucchini, yellow squash and a sprinkle of salt and black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or longer, stirring often, until the squash has lost a substantial amount of water. Reduce the heat to low and add the cherry tomatoes and black-eyed peas, stirring until the mixture is heated through. Remove the taco filling from heat and set aside.In a small pan over medium heat, heat each tortilla on both sides for a few seconds until warmed. Or, stack the tortillas on a plate, cover and microwave for a few seconds, until warmed through. Spoon taco filling into the middle of each tortilla. Top with ample chimichurri sauce (don't skimp) and sliced radish. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. First, make the chimichurri sauce. In a food processor, combine the parsley, cilantro, avocado, garlic and lime juice or vinegar. Process, stopping to scrape down the sides of the container once or twice. With the machine running, slowly stream in the olive oil and water. Season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and process again to blend well. Use a spatula to transfer the sauce to a small bowl and cover it.In a large pan over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and saut the red onion and corn for about 5 minutes, until the onion becomes translucent.

2. Add the jalapeo, zucchini, yellow squash and a sprinkle of salt and black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or longer, stirring often, until the squash has lost a substantial amount of water. Reduce the heat to low and add the cherry tomatoes and black-eyed peas, stirring until the mixture is heated through.

3. Remove the taco filling from heat and set aside.In a small pan over medium heat, heat each tortilla on both sides for a few seconds until warmed. Or, stack the tortillas on a plate, cover and microwave for a few seconds, until warmed through. Spoon taco filling into the middle of each tortilla. Top with ample chimichurri sauce (don't skimp) and sliced radish.

4. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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718k Calories
19g Protein
41g Total Fat
76g Carbs
100% Health Score
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Calories
718k
36%

Fat
41g
63%

  Saturated Fat
5g
37%

Carbohydrates
76g
25%

  Sugar
8g
9%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
253mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
19g
40%

Vitamin K
369µg
352%

Fiber
22g
91%

Vitamin C
73mg
90%

Folate
339µg
85%

Manganese
1mg
63%

Magnesium
199mg
50%

Phosphorus
488mg
49%

Vitamin A
2351IU
47%

Potassium
1532mg
44%

Vitamin E
6mg
42%

Vitamin B1
0.57mg
38%

Vitamin B6
0.74mg
37%

Iron
6mg
34%

Copper
0.64mg
32%

Zinc
3mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.39mg
23%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Vitamin B5
1mg
19%

Calcium
149mg
15%

Selenium
6µg
9%

covered percent of daily need
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