Unless you're a no-meat athlete, your grill likely cooks hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken breasts, or steaks almost every time you fire it up. Sure, you'll throw on some veggies as a side dish, but the meat tends to take center grate.
It doesn't when you're making these tacos — and you won't even miss it.
Ivy Stark, Couch to 5K Plan Dos Caminos, touts this recipe as one that's healthy but still tasty, filling, and satisfying. "It not only has the richness and creaminess of the avocado, but the fiber from the beans and the asparagus," she says. "There's tons of nutrients in it."
Stark has been running for 25 years, and often run-commutes between three and four miles to whichever Dos Caminos location she's working at that day. "It's a chance to be alone with my thoughts," she says. "I'm surrounded by people all day, which is a great thing, but running is a very solitary, peaceful time."
You'll need to oil your grill and your avocadoes really well to ensure that they don't stick. The asparagus, you can just toss in oil before grilling. It's time-consuming to make your own refried beans, but they'll come out much fresher — and much less metallic-tasting — than ones from the can.
Grilled Asparagus and Avocado Tacos
Recipes by Ivy Stark, Couch to 5K Plan Dos Caminos
What you'll need:
12 corn tortillas
12 teaspoons cucumber pico de gallo (recipe below)
12 ounces refried white beans (recipe below) OR store-bought refried beans
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2 ripe hass avocados, grilled (oil them AND the grill really well to prevent sticking) and cut into twelve slices
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cup freshly squeezed lime juice:
1. Warm the corn tortillas by placing them on a warm griddle for 30 seconds.
2. Wash the cannellini beans in a colander under the faucet.
3. Cut asparagus in half and place on top of beans.
4. ounces refried white beans recipe below OR store-bought refried beans.
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6. Drain the beans, and reserve the liquid.
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What you'll need:
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2 teaspoons queso fresco
1 Top avocado with 1 teaspoon of cucumber pico de gallo in each taco
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1 teaspoon lemon olive oil
salt
cup freshly squeezed lime juice:
1. Sprinkle with queso fresco. Serves 4.
2. Wash the cannellini beans in a colander under the faucet.
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What you'll need:
1 cup dried cannellini beans
2 Top avocado with 1 teaspoon of cucumber pico de gallo in each taco
1/2 gallon water
1 ounces refried white beans recipe below OR store-bought refried beans
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1/2 Let stand 30 minutes before serving
2 serrano chiles, split
1 teaspoon salt
cup freshly squeezed lime juice:
1. Sprinkle with queso fresco. Serves 4.
2. Spread the beans out on a sheet pan or counter and sort through. Discard any stray dirt, stones, or shriveled beans.
3. Bring the water to a boil in a medium stock pot. Add the beans and the serranos.
4. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook, skimming foam from the top occasionally, approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
5. To test for doneness, taste three or four of the smaller beans. They should be cooked through and creamy inside.
6. small red onion, finely diced.
7. Mash the beans, along with about a tablespoon of the bean cooking liquid, with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon until creamy but not completely mashed.
8. Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the onion with the oregano and salt until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
9. Add the mashed beans and cook, stirring occasionally. Cook until the liquid evaporates and the beans form a mass that pulls away from the sides and bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes.
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