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Summer Squash Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri Sauce
Photo: Spencer Davis

Summer Squash Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri Sauce

21 ingredients 20 min + 20 min openrecipes
Summer Squash Tacos with Avocado Chimichurri Sauce

Summery tacos stuffed with zucchini, yellow squash, corn, tomatoes and black-eyed peas. Top with a dollop of avocado chimichurri sauce for a sublime summer meal. This recipe happens to be vegan and gluten free, too.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1022
Calories
22g
Protein
55g
Fat
119g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 21 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Black-Eyed Pea not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 1/2 medium red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 ear of corn, husked and kernels sliced off from the cob
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional)
  • 2 small zucchinis, ribboned or chopped
  • 1 small yellow squash, ribboned or chopped
  • salt and black pepper
  • big handful cherry tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas or black beans (or 1 can, rinsed and drained)
  • about 6 small corn tortillas
  • 3 radishes, sliced super thin using a mandoline, vegetable peeler or knife
  • 1 cup parsley, lightly packed (mostly leaves, some small stems are ok)
  • small handful cilantro
  • 1 avocado, pitted, sliced into chunks and skin removed
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 small lime, juiced or 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • salt and black pepper

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By cookieandkate · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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