Sorry beloved Old El Paso Taco Kit, but I doubt you will not be making a recurring appearance in my house ever again! There is a new love in my life, I think I have died and gone to taco heaven!
In July we went to the annual Kahnawake Pow Wow for the first time in a couple of years. As always, there are dance competitions, drumming, singing, artisans and a wide variety of Native foods to sample. I have always been a huge fan of frybread, a flat dough that is fried and eaten alone or with various toppings (both savory and sweet). This year, I decided to try the Amerindian Taco which was a base of frybread topped with traditional Mexican toppings and it was delicious, especially on a hot scorching summer day!
So, last night, I made them at home… and they turned out AMAZING!
To simplify things, I cheated a little and bought pre-made pizza dough to fry as the recipe is pretty similar.
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| Fried pizza dough |
While they were frying I sautéed some onions, finely chopped some lettuce, diced some tomatoes, and cubed an avocado. I prepared some store-bought grated cheese, sour cream, re-fried beans and salsa as well. We had some leftover bacon so I chopped some of that up as well.
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| And, voila, taco bar complete! |
Next, assembly! First I took a piece of fried dough and covered it with re-fried beans. Then, I added the lettuce, tomato, onions and avocados followed by cheese, sour cream and bacon bits for garnish. The fun thing about these is that you can really make any
combination of toppings and even our almost 4yr old was able to prepare
her own, allowing her to feel included in the process.
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| The LO's completed taco |
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| DH's plate |
These tacos are relatively healthy, fun to make, easy to change up depending on the ingredients you have on hand and super messy to eat (the best kinds of food always are). The only downside, very little leftovers!
I cannot wait to make these again!
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