Irvine, CA -
By ANUK Staff
2.11.13
Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner. Store operators expecting a crowd for this popular, cultural celebration should start planning their promotions now. The California Avocado Commission’s website hosts a plentiful array of delectable menu items for the occasion.
The site contains recipes ranging from the traditional to contemporary spins on Latin cuisines. Colorful, flavorful, and innovative, the commission’s menu items are a great way to get the ball rolling for this year’s celebration.
A sample from the commission’s menu selections follows below:
Southwestern Soft Tacos
Ingredients
• 24 tortillas, 6- to 8-inch corn or flour
• 4 lbs. boneless chicken breasts, skinned
• 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 5 California Avocados, seeded, peeled and diced
• 2 red onions, diced
• 5 green onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cups salsa, ranchera or picante
Instructions
1. Wrap tortillas in foil and keep in warm oven until ready to serve.
2. Pound chicken until 1/2-inch thickness.
3. In large skillet, heat oil.
4. Drizzle lemon juice on chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook in skillet.
5. Cook 6-8 minutes or just until cooked through, turning once.
6. Cut chicken diagonally into 1/4-inch slices.
7. Fill tortillas with shredded lettuce, chicken, diced avocados, red onions and green onions.
8. Drizzle salsa over filling and gently fold in half.
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