Harvest Taco Trio Mio :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

 

Difficulty:  Easy

Time: 25 mins,

Servings: As Many As Y’all Want

You can make tacos every which way and loose from your Hungry Harvest Box.  We did three very different versions today.  One traditional, one Asian fusion in lettuce & seaweed wraps & a hearty flatbread version the kids will love.

BASIC TACO FARE

Ingredient	Prep Method
Favorite Harvest Vegetables & Fruits	Cooked and raw
Extra Harvest Salads in Jars
Extra Sriracha Cashew Broccoli

Let’s start w/ a trad taco.  I used corn tortillas grilled over an open flame to crisp them up.  Then I added one of my pint salads making sure not to soggy it up w/ too much dressing, next simple white beans, chili flakes & Harvest radish & mango. HARVEST HACKS:> If you’re trying to learn to like a new fruit or vegetable, just add a slice or two of each, as I did w/ the radish & mango. 

TACO WRAPPERS

Ingredient

Corn or flour tortillas

Romaine or butter lettuce leaves

Pita or favorite flatbreads

Asian fusion tacos are all veg.  On top of Harvest romaine leaves I layered on nori seaweed, then red kale & orange peppers marinated in a fresh squeeze of Harvest lemon juice, sesame seeds, soy sauce & toasted sesame oil.  Served w/ roasted chicken, fish or meatless meat as you wish.  Crisp & tasty!

TACO ADDITIONS

Ingredient

Beans

Seeds & nuts

Proteins (sausage, chicken, fish & seafood, meats, carnitas, meatless meats, etc.)

Salsa

Guacamole

Cilantro

Olives

Scallions or raw sliced onion

Flatbread tacos are good for the whole family & make a filling dinner meal.  I topped a flatbread w/ tomato slices, Mexi cheese blend, then Sriracha Cashew Broccoli from last week’s Harvest recipes.  Put it on a pizza pan in a 400 oven for about 7 mins, just to melt the cheese.  Arrange on a plate & garnish w/ yogurt, pepitas, beans & chopped fresh tomatoes (the end bits from my slices).  Fold up taco style.

Everything tastes good in tacos.  And almost all tacos are mostly veggies.  So this is a terrific platform for expanding our veggie preferences.  I like a mixture of cooked & raw veggies, hot and cold garnishes. 

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Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

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Three Seed 100% Whole Grain Flatbread/Crust

Who says pizza has to be a guilty food?  It's all about what goes into the crust & what tops the pie.  We've developed a fully 100% whole grain and 3 seeded pizza crust w/ a ton of flavor & crunchy fiber, low glycemic index & great versatility.  Requiring no kneading, this crust is made using just a mixing bowl, wooden spoon, offset spatula & 2 large pizza pans.  

Three Seed 100% Whole Grain Flatbread/Crust

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1 ½	Cups	Whole wheat flour
½	Cup	Flax seed meal
¼	Cup	Brown rice syrup	Or molasses or honey
2	Teaspoons	Yeast
2 ½	Cups	Water

Directions:

Combine all in a medium sized mixing bowl.  Stir well w/ a wooden spoon.  Cover w/ a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise at cool room temp for several hours or overnight.

Next add:

¼	Cup	Whole wheat flour
¼	Cup	Whole sesame seeds
¼	Cup	Chia seeds
1	Teaspoon	Salt

Stir well, let raise for 30 mins.  Prep out two 16 inch pizza pans by spraying or brushing with out. 

Preheat oven to 450, divide the batter onto two pizza pans, smooth w/ a sprayed spatula to an even thickness.  Offset spatulas work best.  Let rise again for 30 mins.

Bake in preheated 450 oven for 15 mins.  Rotate set timer for 10 mins more.  It’s done when the thin spots get a dark golden brown.  25 to 30 mins total baking time.  If you want to make pizza, pull it out when just golden brown (15 to 20 mins) top with pizza topping flavors and bake 10 to 15 mins more. 

NOTE:  This bread is very adaptable.  Swap out chia &/or sesame for perilla, basil, nigella, whole flax seeds.  Experiment.  Add a tablespoon of chili powder, smoked paprika, curry, garam masala, hawaij or other spice blends for deeper flavors.  

Here it is, spread out and ready for the oven.

Par cooked after 15 mins and ready to be topped as a pizza

Fully loaded pizza ready for the oven

Now doesn't that look delicious.  Uber healthy, yet even kids will love it!

Here's the fully cooked flat bread to be used as is.  Makes fantastic crackers for dips & spreads

Garlic and grapefruit pate w/ sake simmered organic red beets & 3 Seed Flatbread

Give this versatile, delish & healthy crust & flatbread a try at home.  You'll love it!

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Three Seed Flatbread/Crust

Wheat? Yeast? Gluten Free?  What'll I do???  Grain bashing be damned.  At Avanti, we've never wavered, when it comes to baked goods -->  always organic grains & never ALL white flour.  Plain and simple.  Get at least 25% organic whole grain flours (either whole wheat or gf options) into everything you bake and eat.  And, unless you truly have a wheat allergy, it's just too much fun making real breads that rise and culture w/ active yeast.  This simple flatbread // pizza crust is 100% whole grain & 3 seed too.  The only flour in the mix is organic whole wheat, then there's the mighty flax meal (flaxseed flour) and WHOLE chia & sesame seeds.  It's easy to make, requires only one medium sized mixing bowl, one wooden spoon & two 16 inch pizza pans.  No added oil, low sodium, dairy free and delectable.  

Three Seed Flatbread/Crust

Breads 8/26/14

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1 ½	Cups	Whole wheat flour
½	Cup	Flax seed meal
¼	Cup	Brown rice syrup
2	Teaspoons	Yeast
2 ½	Cups	Water

Directions:

Combine all in a medium sized mixing bowl.  Stir well w/ a wooden spoon.  Cover w/ a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise at cool room temp for several hours or overnight.

Next add:

¼	Cup	Whole wheat flour
¼	Cup	Whole sesame seeds
¼	Cup	Chia seeds
1	Teaspoon	Salt

Stir well, let raise for 30 mins.  Prep out two 16 inch pizza pans by spraying or brushing with out. 

Preheat oven to 450, divide the batter onto two pizza pans, smooth w/ a sprayed spatula to an even thickness.  Offset spatulas work best.  Let rise again for 30 mins.

Bake in preheated 450 oven for 15 mins.  Rotate set timer for 10 mins more.  It’s done when the thin spots get a dark golden brown.  25 to 30 mins total baking time.  If you want to make pizza, pull it out when just golden brown (20 to 20 mins) top with pizza topping flavors and bake 10 to 15 mins more.  

NOTE:  This bread is very adaptable.  Swap out chia &/or sesame for perilla, basil, nigella, whole flax seeds.  Experiment.  Add a tablespoon of chili powder, smoked paprika, curry, garam masala, hawaij or other spice blends for deeper flavors.  

Here's the crust, baked to crisp fully seeded perfection

We suggest a beautiful pissaladiere w/ Sicilian & Moroccan olives, organic baby pear tomatoes, capers, tomato jam, golden lime caramelized onions, fresh basil & tarragon for dining al fresco

How about a 3 seed free form cracker spread w/ a sake simmered beet pate w/ roasted heirloom cucumber and zucchini, grapefruit supremes, garlic, ginger & chive

Eating Healthy & Delicious is a Win Win Win Situation!

Eat, Live & Party Well

Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

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Meaning 'forward' in Italian, Avanti Natural is a culinary philosophy that integrates the best of traditional European and Asian healthful eating with the latest nutritional information for optimum health.

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