Burrito or Taco Bar June 9, 2011
Posted by nrhatch in Food & Drink, Vegetarian Recipes.trackback
Substituting seafood, fresh vegetables, beans, and/or grains for the ground beef in tacos and burritos boosts the nutrients and fiber, and lowers the fat and cholesterol, without sacrificing taste.
Setting out different fillings and toppings allows diners of all ages to custom create the perfect Taco or Burrito for their appetites.
Let your imaginations run wild.
Burrito or Taco Bar
* Select 2-3 fillings: Grilled Shrimp or Scallops, Blackened Fish, Refried beans, Veggie Taco filling, Brown rice, Red beans & rice, Black beans & rice, etc.
* Chop or dice an assortment of veggies, raw or cooked (onion, red or green pepper, carrot, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, corn)
* Toppings: Salsa (Mild, Medium, or Hot), Sour Cream, Black Olives, Chopped Lettuce, Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Grated Cheese
* Assorted Taco Shells (hard or soft), Tortillas or Burritos
If desired, sauté onions and/or other veggies in vegetable or olive oil until softened. Heat refried beans, seafood, veggie taco filling, and/or cooked rice.
Heat taco shells (hard) according to package directions. Allow soft taco shells and burritos to come to room temperature for easy rolling.
Put all fillings, shells, and toppings out buffet style and let everyone create their “perfect” burritos and tacos.
Wonderful with Margaritas for the adults and lime-ade for the kids. Olé!
No rules. Just . . . Mangia!
What about you?
Any crowd-pleasing favorites to share?
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No favs right now…but that drink looks tasty! And oh yes the Shrimp. yum! heheh
I agree! When I saw those photos, I just went “Aah . . . ”
We had bean and veggie burritos for lunch . . . sans the shrimp and the margaritas.
I love tacos and burritos. Great idea in healthier substitutions.
Same here. We love setting everything up like a salad bar so everyone can customize his or her own meal.
Looks really yummy! 🙂
Makes for fun meal with only a little more effort than setting up a salad bar.
I’ve just had dinner, but now I want some more 🙂
Great ideas, Nancy.
My appetite is minimal during the day, but after dinner I almost always get the “munchies.”
Usually, I choose chocolate.
I ended up getting chicken tacos for lunch bc of this post….lol
That’s great! I am influencing people with my posts. 😀
Yummy! Now I need a recipe for margaritas.
Here ya go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarita
Most are pretty basic: Tequila, Triple Sec (or Cointreau), lime, and salted rim.
Sounds good!
The margarita cocktail was the “Drink of the Month” in Esquire magazine, December 1953, pg. 76:
1 ounce tequila
Dash of Triple Sec
Juice of 1/2 lime or lemon
Pour over crushed ice, stir. Rub the rim of a stem glass with rind of lemon or lime, spin in salt—pour, and sip
Yum… I love to make a “taco salad” with black beans, aduki beans or falafel topping and then use Paul Newman’s Black Bean & Corn salsa as my dressing.
Btw, brown rice tortillas are fab for those with gluten issues, cheers ~
That sounds FAB! Newman’s Own products are awesome, but I haven’t tried the Black Bean and Corn Salsa. Thanks for the tip!
that sounds nice, but hold the shrimp for me
I usually stick with beans, veggies, and rice. I added the shrimp for Cin! 😀
Those pictures are making me hungry… delicious recipe! TY! 🙂
Last night, we used up the leftovers by making NACHOS! 😉
You know how mad I am for shrimp!
I do! I added the shrimp just for you! 😀
Yum. I love to use lettuce and collards in place of the tortillas also.
The ingredients are delicious as a salad on a bed of lettuce ~ that’s often how I use up the “leftovers.”
I expect that serving up the rice and beans with some sauteed collard greens would be FAB. Thanks, Tammy
Great idea, I love making fish tacos for guests!
A few local restaurants feature fish tacos. I seldom eat seafood, so I’ve never had one, but I bet they’re delish for seafood lovers.
I have nothing. It’s too hot to even think about food. I like the idea of the tacos and burritos but I never like the way the taco shells are at home. They are too hard and crunchy. All the chopping and slicing ick. But I think I am going to have to have this soon. Need something different.
I use tortillas and make soft tacos . . . so I can serve them without heating them first.
Sorry your “get up and go” has got up and left. 😉
Sounds delicious for summer.
Especially when paired with a pitcher of ice cold margaritas! 😀
And the leftovers are great as Nachos! Sprinkle some tortilla chips with cheese, nuke for 25-30 seconds. Toss on the toppings. Yummy!