Black Bean, Zucchini & Olive Tacos

I made these for dinner and HOLY CRAP they were yummy! I was excited about it for hours after dinner was over. I used the recipe from Appetite for Reduction by Isa Chandra Moskowitz, but I tweaked it slightly by using yellow squash instead of zucchini, leaving out the jalapeno (the husband isn't a huge fan of spice) and coriander (just didn't have it) and adding more garlic.

What you will need:

Olive Oil

4 small yellow squash

1/4 tsp salt

4 cloves garlic

1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives

1/2 tsp ground cumin

6 oz. salsa verde

16 oz. can of black beans, drained & rinsed

1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions

Corn tortillas

1. Heat oil in large skillet. Chop squash and olives into bite sized pieces and mince garlic.

2. Saute squash with salt for 5-7 minutes. Add garlic, olives and cumin and saute for another couple minutes.

3. Add beans and salsa verde and continue to cook until salsa verde cooks down a bit.

4. Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add a little bit of olive oil. Heat tortillas until soft, fill with squash/bean mixture and sprinkle with scallions. *I added some Cholula to mine too because I LOVE spicy :)

 

 

Quick & Easy Nachos

I came home from work on my lunch break yesterday and I was STARVING, so I took a quick inventory of what I had on hand and whipped up this super easy dish! I'm not going to put measurements on these because you can make as little or as much as you want.

What you will need:
Tortilla chips
Vegan Cheese
Black Beans
Salsa
Avocado

1. Preheat oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with foil.

2. Spread out your chips and sprinkle with vegan cheese and black beans (I use Trader Joe's Cuban black bean because they have chilies and onions in them and are the bomb!). Bake in oven for about 10 minutes, keep your eyes on it so your chips don't burn.

3. Once cheese is melty, remove from oven, sprinkle with salsa and layer on sliced avocado.

4. Stuff your face with this incredibly delicious meal.