If your kids love taco night, surprise them with a do-it-yourself taco bar that fits neatly into a lunch box.
Directions for: Take-to-School Taco Bar
Ingredients
4 thin slices roast beef (about 3 oz)
4 (6") soft flour tortillas
cup shredded Cheddar, Monterey Jack or "Mexican blend" cheese
cup Quickie Guacamole, recipe follows, or store-bought fresh guacamole
cup Speedy Salsa, recipe follows, or store-bought fresh salsa
2 Tbsp sour cream or plain yogurt, optional
Mini bottle hot sauce
Multi-compartment lunch box
Speedy Salsa2 ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb), halved
small red onion or white, halved
1 - 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves or fresh mint leaves, optional
Quickie Guacamole1 ripe Hass avocado, halved and seeded
1 lime, halved
tsp kosher salt
cup diced tomatoes, mango, or quartered seedless grapes, optional
Directions
1. Fold 1 slice roast beef inside each of 2 soft tortillas and sprinkle with cheese. Pack in the biggest compartment of the lunch box. Pack other compartments with guacamole, salsa, sour cream and other favorite toppings. Seal and send off to school.
Speedy Salsa1. Grate tomatoes on the largest holes of a box grater into a bowl all the way down to the skins. Discard the skins. Grate the onion into the tomato. Stir in olive oil. Season with salt, to taste. Serve with cilantro leaves on the side, or stirred in, if desired.
Quickie Guacamole1. Scoop the flesh from the shell with a spoon into a medium bowl. Squeeze the lime juice over the avocado and stir to coat evenly. Add the salt. Use a fork to stir and mash into a chunky guacamole. Stir in tomatoes or fruit, if desired.
Source and Credits
Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
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