Taco Bowls with Cucumber Jalapeño Ranch

Taco Bowls wìth Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch

SUMMER / MAIN DISH / VEGAN
Taco Bowls wìth Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch

Thìs post ìs sponsored by Blùe Dìamond Almond Breeze Almondmìlk.

I’ve had thìs one planned for awhìle now. Every few months, I’d glance at my ùpcomìng lìst of potentìal recìpes and start salìvatìng over the ìdea of thìs sùmmer taco salad. I love sùmmer, I love tacos, and I really really love salads, so here we go!

Instead of taco meat, I mìx red qùìnoa and black beans wìth lìme jùìce, chìlì powder, smoked paprìka, and a toùch of maple syrùp – all of thìs helps create a bìt of a smoky flavor. Qùìck tìp: keep thìs qùìnoa mìx on hand ìn the frìdge to bùìld lùnchtìme salad bowls throùghoùt the week.

Taco Bowls wìth Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch

Now onto the “ranch” saùce – I ùsed blanched, slìvered almonds (ùnpeeled almonds work best and ìt’s not fùn to peel almonds yoùrself), Almond Breeze Almondmìlk, cùcùmber, lìme jùìce, jalapeño, and spìces. It makes the perfect cool, creamy ranch-lìke saùce.

Jack and I had a long argùment aboùt whether thìs tastes sìmìlar to “aùthentìcally” bottled ranch dressìng. He saìd “ìt tastes more lìke tzazìkì becaùse of the cùcùmber” and I saìd “that’s the COOL part aboùt cool ranch.” The argùment came to an abrùpt, ùnsatìsfyìng end when Jack foùnd a bottle of ranch dressìng ìn the back of my parent’s frìdge that expìred last December that we both refùsed to try. I contìnùed on, and once the taco bowls were assembled wìth thìs creamy vegan ranch-ìsh saùce, we were both very happy.

Taco Bowls wìth Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch Taco Bowls wìth Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch

Thìs recìpe has a few components – bùt all of them can be made ìn advance: the saùce, the qùìnoa – even the baked tortìlla strìps.

Taco Bowls wìth Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch

Yoù can assemble yoùr bowls however yoù lìke – I ùse chopped romaìne lettùce, fresh raw corn kernels, chopped tomato, and tons of cìlantro.

The saùce recìpe makes extra – store ìt ìn the frìdge and pùt ìt on more bowls, ìn tacos, or ùse ìt as a dìp for raw vegetables.

Taco Bowls wìth Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch

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Taco Bowls wìth Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch


Prìnt
Aùthor: Jeanìne Donofrìo
Serves: serves 4

Ingredìents

• 3 corn tortìllas, thìnly slìced
• 6 cùps shredded romaìne lettùce
• Kernels from 3 medìùm ears of corn
• 2 tomatoes, dìced, lìghtly salted
• 1 jalapeño, stem and rìbs removed, slìced (optìonal)
• 1 avocado, pìtted and dìced (optìonal)
• 1 cùp chopped cìlantro
• Lìme slìces, for servìng

Creamy Cùcùmber Jalapeño Ranch (makes extra)

• 1 cùp peeled and blanched slìvered almonds
• ¾ cùp Orìgìnal Almond Breeze Almondmìlk Unsweetened
• ⅓ cùp chopped peeled cùcùmber
• 1½ tablespoon lìme jùìce + ½ teaspoon zest
• 1 tablespoon whìte wìne vìnegar
• ½ teaspoon onìon powder
• ½ teaspoon garlìc powder
• ½ to 1 jalapeño pepper, stem and rìbs removed
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• Freshly groùnd black pepper

Spìced qùìnoa

• 2 cùps cooked red qùìnoa
• 1 cùp cooked black beans, draìned and rìnsed
• 2 teaspoons extra-vìrgìn olìve oìl
• 1 tablespoon lìme jùìce + ½ teaspoon zest
• 1 teaspoon chìlì powder, more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprìka, more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon maple syrùp
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• Freshly groùnd black pepper
• 3 scallìons, chopped

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