Confessions of a Fitness Instructor

Meaty Meatless Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

Cinco De Mayo, or “Five of May” is a celebration held on – you guessed it – May the 5th. It commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 making it a great day to enjoy some delicious Mexican food!

Meaty Meatless Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing a great recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Mexican food is always one thing – delicious. But it isn’t always healthy, so today I wanted to share with you a healthy recipe that you can make this Cinco de Mayo (tomorrow!), which tastes indulgent but really isn’t.

What really makes this recipe is the Que Pasa tortilla chips and salsa. Que Pasa organic, non-GMO chips are crafted from whole kernel corn ground with real volcanic lava stone – the traditional way they’ve been made in Mexico for generations.  They’re also gluten free, vegan, low sodium, and super delicious! Truly, once you’ve tasted Que Pasa tortilla chips you’ll never look at those other tortilla chips the same again. They really do taste better, you can tell the care that goes into making them. Did I mention they are delicious? Because oh my goodness, are they ever.

As for the Que Pasa Salsa, I had never tasted it before, in fact I didn’t even realize they had a salsa, but it too is amazing! The consistency is different from other brands, and since I am a fan of less chunky salsa, the Que Pasa salsa is another awesome find for me. So far I haven’t ventured past the mild, but I’m very much looking forward to getting into the medium chipotle because Suzi lovvvvvves chipotle!

But let’s get back to the Taco Salad, where those tortilla chips definitely shine! This is a recipe developed by Que Pasa, and is one found on their website (along with a bunch of other delicious recipes!)

Meaty Meatless Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

Meaty Meatless Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing

Ingredients:
Salad
  • 3 cups spring mix
  • 1 cup romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 2 avocadoes, chopped or 1 cup guacamole
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar and Monterey jack cheese or dairy alternative
  • ½ cup green onions
  • 1 cup favourite Que Pasa tortilla chips, broken
  • 1/3 cup pickled jalapeno slices
Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing
  • 1/2 cup Que Pasa Chipotle Salsa
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or dairy alternative
  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt & pepper
Meatless taco crumble
  • 1½ cups of crumbled extra firm tofu or veggie ground like SoL Cuisine Organic Veggie Crumbles
  • 1/3 cup of barbeque sauce
  • 1 packet of taco seasoning (or 0.5 tbsp. cayenne, 0.5 tsp chili powder, 1½ tbsp. paprika)
  • 1 tsp. coconut oil
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
Directions
1. Sauté onions in coconut oil. Add crumbled firm tofu or veggie ground until heated and then stir in seasoning and barbecue sauce. Set aside.
2. To make dressing, mix all dressing ingredients in food processor. Set aside.
3. In a large salad bowl, add salad ingredients, topping with shredded cheese, tortilla chips, and green onions. Garnish as desired.
While this is a meatless recipe, you could easily replace the tofu or veggie ground with the meat of your choice. That’s the best part about cooking at home – you get to make all the rules! And when you have amazing flavours like this, meatless or not this salad is going to be a crowd pleaser!
Meaty Meatless Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing
Cinco de Mayo might be tomorrow, but Que Pasa wants to help you take the party all summer long and offered to sponsor a giveaway!
Meaty Meatless Taco Salad with Creamy Chipotle Lime Dressing
One of my lucky readers is going to win a Que Pasa prize package valued at $50. GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

The @QuePasaFoods #EverydayFiesta #CincoDeMayo Giveaway includes:

Ready to enter? All you have to do is leave me a comment below telling me hot hot do you like it? Your salsa that is 😉 Are you a mild, medium or hot sort of person? I envy people who can handle spice I most certainly cannot. My belly just doesn’t welcome it at ALL.

Want an extra entry? Be sure to follow both myself @suziconfesses and Que Pasa @QuePasaFoods on Twitter and tweet the following:

[Tweet “Happy #CincoDeMayo! I want to celebrate by winning this prize pack from @QuePasaFoods for an #EveryDayFiesta”]

If you tweet, be sure to leave a separate comment below with your tweet URL.

Giveaway will end at 12:01am on Thursday, May 12th, 2016.

Eligibility: Giveaway is open to residents of Canada and the US.

A winner has been chosen – congrats Linda!
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Disclosure: I was provided with product sample in exchange for this post, all opinions expressed are my own. Ole!

 

Comments

  1. Zoe says

    YUM! I love the unsalted chips from Que Pasa, they are actually all I buy, but I haven’t tried the salsa and it sounds delicious! I am a medium salsa fan. I love it the hotter the better but that’s about all I can handle haha

  4. ArleneMac says

    I want to be a medium gal but I am mild. Do not like that “mouth on fire” feeling ?

    I’ve not seen this brand before and your recipe sounds and looks very delicious! Cannot wait to try this!!

  22. Sheryl Edwards says

    Nowadays I like mild. I used to like it hot but now I have acid reflux issues.

  33. Carolsue says

    It depends on the salsa, of course, but I like mine medium-hot to hot
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  36. Nate Fuller says

    I like medium, a few years back I would have always got the hot. I guess I’m not as adventurous as I get older!

  39. David says

    If I am eating it on chips, I like it hot. If I am eating it on food, like eggs or a burrito, I prefer mild because the heat can sometimes kill the other flavors.

  43. Jordan D. says

    Sounds like an awesome prize pack. I love all varieties of salsa, but the hotter, the better! I always add some form of hot sauce or cayenne pepper to my salsa haha.

  52. Diana Cote says

    I enjoy it mild to be honest, sometimes I brave up to medium but with my daughter also eating the same thing as us, mild works best for all three of us and no sweating required. hahaha

  53. nicolthepickle says

    I like my salsa medium. I can eat hot but enjoy it a little more if I’m not crying from the heat.