29.3.18

Mexican Style Oaxacan Bowl

INGREDIENTS
For the spice rub:
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon ground chipotle (see recipe notes)
1/2 teaspoon salt

For the sheet pan ingredients:
1/2 of a medium red onion, cut in 1/2 inch wedges
1 medium yam or sweet potato, diced into 3/4-inch cubes, skin on
8 baby bell peppers, cut in half (see recipe notes)
1/2 cup fresh pecan halves
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 can unseasoned or seasoned black beans (see recipe notes)

For the quick cabbage slaw:
1/2 of a red cabbage, shredded (about 2 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped cilantro or scallions or both
1 teaspoon coriander
Salt and lime juice to taste

Optional Garnishes:
Avocado, cilantro, scallions, cabbage slaw, or Avocado Sauce

METHOD
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a small bowl, mix cumin, chipotle and salt together in a small bowl.
Roast the sheet pan ingredients: Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and place onion, sweet potato and peppers on top. Drizzle onion and potato with a little olive oil and sprinkle generously with the spice mix, reserving 1 teaspoon for the pecans. Toss to coat all sides well. Place in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, tossing again halfway through.
On another smaller parchment-lined pan, toss the pecans with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and the remaining 1 teaspoon of the spice mix. Place in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove pan from the oven and give the pecans a quick toss to loosen them up so they’re easier to remove once cooled.
If seasoning the beans (see recipe notes below), do so now. Then in a small pot over low heat, heat the seasoned or unseasoned beans.
Meanwhile make the slaw: Finely chop or shred the cabbage and place in a medium bowl with the rest of the ingredients, toss. Taste, adjust lime and salt.
When the veggies are fork tender, assemble the bowls. Divide the beans among 2 to 3 bowls. Divide all the veggies, placing them over the beans, and top with slaw and garnishes of your choice.
Serve with the Mexican Secret Sauce or Vegan Avocado sauce (recipes in notes), and if you’d like, top with sour cream and hot sauce.

17.3.18

Whole30 Enchiladas with Pork Stuffing

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes


Ingredients
Cilantro-Spinach Pesto:
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
3 cloves garlic
1 cup baby spinach
1/4 cup unsalted pepitas
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Whole30 Enchiladas
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bunch collard leaves
1 pound ground pork
1 poblano pepper
2 cups mushrooms
1/2 cup salsa verde
almond flour
diced red onion
fresh chopped cilantro
pepitas

Creamy Avocado-Cilantro Sauce
1 clove garlic
2 avocados
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup red onion
1/2 jalapeño
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
Equipment Needed
food processor
large saucepan
sharp knife
, peeled (pumpkin seeds) , stemmed , roasted, stemmed, deseed

Instructions
Make Cilantro-Spinach Pesto
1. Add all cilantro-spinach pesto ingredients to the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.
This pesto should be near the consistency of traditional pesto, but not quite as moist.
Make Enchiladas
1. Preheat oven to 375º F. Prepare your collard leaves: with a knife, cut off the edge of the stem where
the bottom of the leaf is. Then use the knife to very carefully slice off the round part of the thick
stem, so that you have a flattened stem. This step helps you roll the enchiladas, and the stem can be
quite large and tough to eat.
2. Fill a large saucepan about 1/2 full with water and bring to a soft boil. About 2-4 at a time, blanch
collard leaves for about 60 seconds, or until they turn from a soft blue-green to a very bright kelly
green. Remove from saucepan and drain.
3. Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat, then brown ground pork, breaking up with a
spoon or spatula. When pork is browned and mostly cooked through, add mushrooms and sauté
until softened. Add cilantro-spinach pesto and stir to completely coat and incorporate, then add
poblano pepper. Remove mixture from heat.
4. Working one at a time, lay your blanched and drained leaf onto a flat surface. Spread 1/2 cup or
pork mixture on one side of the stem, as shown. Fold long edge over then fold bottom and tops
over the mixture. Roll towards open edge then place seam-side down in a baking dish. Repeat until
remaining mixture is used up, about 8 enchiladas. Top with 1/2 cup salsa verde and spread to
mostly cover enchiladas.
Creamy Avocado-Cilantro Sauce
1. Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt
to taste.
2. Bake enchiladas for 20 minutes then remove from oven a