Taco Tuesday # 9 - Dr. G's Super Green Tacos

It's that time of the week again, Taco Tuesday!!  As you have seen over and over, I make tacos out of almost anything.  This week, green foods!  These tacos are made with spicy roasted broccoli and fava bean hummus.  By the way, if you were wondering how to get your kids to eat broccoli, the answer is not to hide it in cupcakes...just put the broccoli in tacos.  Everyone likes tacos and everyone should eat broccoli.  Why you ask?  Broccoli packs in over 20 vitamins and minerals, fiber, and isothiocyanates.  Isothiocyanates have been studied extensively and found to decrease inflammation.  These anti-inflammatory properties decrease cancer and support cardiovascular health and digestive health.  Sounds like a super food to me!


Here is what we are making:

Roasted Broccoli

You will need:

3 crowns of broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
taco seasoning*

*store bought is fine or make your own.
Used here:
1 teaspoon each of chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder and 1/2 teaspoon of jalapeno powder and cayenne pepper.

Toss the broccoli pieces in a bowl with the olive oil and spices.

Then spread them out onto a baking sheet and pop them in a 350 degree F oven for 25-30 minutes.











While those little green guys are roasting, make the hummus and the salsa.

Salsa

Any store bought fresh salsa will work here, or you can make your own.  

Try this recipe if you want to make your own salsa. 

You will need:

1 lb tomatoes

1 jalapeno pepper

2-3 cloves of garlic

bunch of cilantro

juice of 1 lime

1 tablespoon of orange juice

1/2 teaspoon of salt

Chop all of this stuff up and toss it in a bowl with the OJ, lime juice and salt. Mix it well then put it in the fridge and let it chill while you get everything else together.  If it sits for 20 minutes or so, it tastes even better.

Hummus

You will need:

1 cup of beans (fava, chickpea, or white beans)

1 tablespoon tahini or almond butter

1 bunch cilantro

2 cloves garlic

1/2 jalapeno

1 tablespoon olive oil or water (if you want save yourself some calories), more as needed to thin hummus

Put everything into the food processor or blender and let it rip until you have a nice smooth hummus. 

To build your tacos, grab a few whole grain flour tortillas, put the hummus down first, then the broccoli, and top with salsa.  Add whatever other toppings you like.  

These tacos are surprisingly delicious and filling, not to mention low calorie.  Enjoy!

Happy eating and best health,

Dr. G