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As yesterday was a Monday, and thus the beginning of another long no-carb (read: no-cheeseburger) week, I decided to recreate a particularly tasty taco salad I had the pleasure of trying at a baby shower last week.
I substituted ground meat for chicken breast and, sadly, left out the tortilla chips entirely. Despite the lack of carbs it made for a surprisingly delicious, and filling, Monday meal for one.
The beau and I visited the Jean-Talon Market last week and thanks to a quick visit to El Rey del Taco (the taco king, I'm assuming) I had a couple of authentic ingredients, like Mexican crema, which made the salad even more tasty than I had imagined.
Lucky me!
I started by seasoning the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, cumin, ground coriander and ancho chilli pepper. After quickly browning them in olive oil I baked them in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 degrees, turning them over once mid-way.
While the chicken was in the oven, I started building my salad. I started with arugula lettuce, added diced tomatoes, avocados and cheddar cheese, and finished with coarsely chopped fresh coriander.
Once the chicken was fully cooked, I removed it from the oven, cut it into bite-size pieces and let it cool. While it was cooling, I made a quick dressing composed of Mexican crema, olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.
I tossed it all together and wished I was enjoying it on a beach in Playa del Carmen rather than on a sofa in Cote-St-Luc. One can dream... of carbs and beaches.
this salad is on fire
Oddly enough, the overall flavouring of the salad, and evening, reminded me of Girl on Fire by Alicia Keyes... and so, here it is:
I've been somewhat MIA lately - and by somewhat I mean completely and by lately I mean since the end of November - but I'm finally back (I know... big sigh of relief, right?) and super excited about sharing my pictures from a recent trip to Playa del Carmen. I've been at a loss for words lately but figured I shouldn't let that get in the way of blogging. That's what pictures are for!
Playa del Carmen is located in the Riviera Maya, in Mexico, and was always one of my favourite places to write about. Unlike other destinations I faux-travelled to under the guise of a virtual travel blogger named... oops, I almost forgot I can't say... it's a place I've actually visited a few times and absolutely love.
During my most recent visit, I spent a day strolling up and down famous Fifth Avenue, or La Quinta, to stock up on some day of the dead and lucha libre paraphernalia, went on a day-long catamaran trip, visited a quaint little necropolis (!) and enjoyed my all-time favourite tortilla soup on Isla Mujeres, or the Island of Women.
Last but most certainly not least, I snapped these for you!
