These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Friday, October 15, 2010

Grilled Flank Steak Soft Tacos with Avocado-Lime Salsa

The spice rub for the steak is awesome. It would probably be excellent on chicken too...or salmon...or halibut...
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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 tacos)
Ingredients
Steak:
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* 2 teaspoons grated lime rind
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
* Cooking spray
Salsa:
* 1 cup diced peeled avocado
* 3/4 cup finely chopped tomato
* 1/3 cup finely chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
* 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
* Remaining ingredients:
* 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
* 2 cups very thinly sliced green cabbage
Preparation
1. To prepare steak, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Score a diamond pattern on both sides of steak. Rub chili powder mixture evenly over steak. Cover and chill 1 hour.
2. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
3. Place steak on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 8 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.
4. To prepare salsa, combine avocado and next 7 ingredients (through pepper sauce) in a medium bowl.
5. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon steak mixture evenly over each of 8 tortillas. Top each taco with 1/4 cup salsa and 1/4 cup cabbage.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 353
Fat: 16g (sat 4.3g,mono 7.6g,poly 1.7g)
Protein: 27.9g
Carbohydrate: 27.7g
Fiber: 6.8g
Cholesterol: 40mg
Iron: 2.5mg
Sodium: 593mg
Calcium: 78mg

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