SUMMER TACO SALAD

                 

Last night was quite a blessing for me since my kids came over for supper.  What a great way to start off the week!  I had some pork chops that I wanted to grill and some steak stir fry strips and a lot of fresh vegetables and fruit.  So, here is the Summer Taco Salad that we enjoyed.  I also had whole wheat flour tortillas for those who wanted them.  I hope you will  use what you have available in your fridge and garden to create a family supper you can be proud of tonight!  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

4 to 6 pork chops –Marinated for at least 2 hours if possible in the fridge.  I put the chops in a large Ziploc bag with:  the zest and juice from one lemon, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup olive oil and ¼ cup fresh mint.

½ to 1 pound of steak stir fry strips: Stir-fried with teriyaki sauce

Lettuce of your choice (washed and dried):  I used a mixture of romaine,  mesclun (Spring Mix) and spinach.

Tomatoes of your choice:  I use halved grape red tomatoes, yellow cherry tomatoes and miniature heirloom tomatoes.

Red bell pepper:  chopped

Avacado:  sliced

Black beans

Red kidney beans

Jalapeno peppers (chopped)

Pickled Banana peppers (hot)

Green onions (chopped)

Low-fat sour cream

Mexican Cheese Blend (shredded)

Fritos

Doritos

Catalina Dressing

Ranch Dressing

Whole Wheat flour tortillas

Instructions:

*Grill pork chops and slice into thin strips

*Saute steak strips in olive oil and teriyaki sauce

*Arrange ingredients buffet style and let everyone assemble their own salad or taco.