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Meatless Taco Salad

Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray

Show: Rachael Ray's Week in a Day

Episode: Some Like It Hot

Meatless Taco Salad

Name: Meatless Taco Salad
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H15M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Chermoula Sauce, recipe follows; 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 1/4 cup vegetable juice or tomato sauce; 2 poblano chiles; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 12 ounces button mushrooms, quartered; 2 cups corn kernels (about 4 ears corn); 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 red onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 1 tablespoon chili powder, such as Gebhardt's; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup beer; One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes or tomatoes with green chiles; 2 romaine hearts or 1 head of iceberg lettuce, chopped; Tortilla Strips, recipe follows; Crumbled queso fresco or shredded sharp white Cheddar; Pickled jalapeno pepper rings or banana pepper rings; Scallions; 1/2 cup fresh basil; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup fresh mint; About 1/2 cup EVOO; 2 to 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped; 1 to 2 cloves garlic, grated or chopped; 1 shallot, coarsely chopped; Juice of 1 lime; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Place the basil, cilantro, mint, EVOO, jalapenos, garlic, shallots, lime juice and some salt and pepper in the food processor and pulse to finely chop, about the same as a loose pesto.; 8 corn tortillas

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 15 min

Prep: 45 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 15 min

Prep: 45 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Dressing:

3/4 cup Chermoula Sauce, recipe follows

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1/4 cup vegetable juice or tomato sauce

Taco Topping:

2 poblano chiles

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

12 ounces button mushrooms, quartered

2 cups corn kernels (about 4 ears corn)

3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 red onion, chopped

1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano

1 tablespoon chili powder, such as Gebhardt's

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup beer

One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes or tomatoes with green chiles

To serve:

2 romaine hearts or 1 head of iceberg lettuce, chopped

Tortilla Strips, recipe follows

Crumbled queso fresco or shredded sharp white Cheddar

Pickled jalapeno pepper rings or banana pepper rings

Scallions

Chermoula Sauce:

1/2 cup fresh basil

1/2 cup fresh cilantro

1/4 cup fresh mint

About 1/2 cup EVOO

2 to 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped

1 to 2 cloves garlic, grated or chopped

1 shallot, coarsely chopped

Juice of 1 lime

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Place the basil, cilantro, mint, EVOO, jalapenos, garlic, shallots, lime juice and some salt and pepper in the food processor and pulse to finely chop, about the same as a loose pesto.

Tortilla Strips:

8 corn tortillas

Natural nonstick cooking spray

Ground coriander

Ground cumin

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

For the dressing: Whisk up the Chermoula Sauce with the vinegar and vegetable juice. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
For the taco topping: Char the poblanos over a flame on a gas burners or char under the broiler until the skins are blackened all over. Place the peppers in a bowl. Cover and cool the peppers slightly. Then peel and seed the peppers, and chop. Reserve for later use.
Heat the oil over medium-high to high heat, add the mushrooms and brown a few minutes then add the corn and cook until it starts to brown as well, 5 to 7 minutes more. Add the garlic, onions, oregano, chili powder and some salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are tender crisp, couple of minutes, then deglaze pan with the beer. Add the tomatoes and poblanos, and cook to just heat through. Turn off the heat and cool. Store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium-high heat until just hot through.
To serve, line a serving platter, bowl or individual shallow bowls with the lettuce and fill with the warmed salad. Top with Tortilla Strips, cheese, peppers and scallions. Pour the dressing evenly over top and serve.

Tortilla Strips:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the tortillas in half and then into thin strips, 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick. Spray lightly with the nonstick cooking spray, then season with salt, and sprinkle with some coriander and cumin. Arrange on baking sheets in a single layer and bake until crisp.