takos tou tpitn ue quinoa opa!
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A little Greek-inspired taco recipe I threw together and served recently for Taco Tuesday (aka Takos Tuesday-the 's' is silent.) I had thought of adding some Greek olives as part of the garnishes but I forgot!
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yield
4 (approximately)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For takos tou tpitn ue quinoa opa!
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1 cquinoa, rinsed and drained (golden or tri-colored quinoa)
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2 Tbspolive oil, or more if needed
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1/2 tspdried greek oregano
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1bay leaf (fresh if possible!)
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ground allspice (a very small pinch!)
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2 ctomato broth (i make my own by pureeing one small tomato such as roma, strain, then dilute with water)
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black pepper, to taste
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taco shells (corn or flour-although we tried the tacos with crispy flour tortillas this time around)
- GARNISHES:
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homemade tzatziki (which contained dill instead of the more common mint)
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baby spinach or similar greens
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feta, myzithra or kefalotyri cheese (crumbled/grated)
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sliced hot peppers or hot sauce
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grape tomatoes, sliced
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2 Tbsppine nuts, lightly toasted (or walnuts if you just don't want to pay the price for pine nuts)
How To Make takos tou tpitn ue quinoa opa!
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1In a sauce pan, pour the olive oil and heat on *medium* heat but no higher! Add the rinsed and drained quinoa, sauteeing for about 5 minutes. Add the oregano, bay leaf and allspice. Sautè another 1 minute. Pour in the tomato broth; season with black pepper. Cover the pan. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and cook for approximately 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Removed from heat and keep covered.
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2Meanwhile, prepare your garnishes and arrange on a serving platter. Lightly fry or steam the tortillas.
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3To serve: Spoon some of the cooked quinoa into a taco shell. Add the garnishes of choice. Enjoy! Yasou!
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