[CH] Sorta Low-fat clam spelt tacos
Mary & Riley (uGuys@ChileGarden.com)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 21:56:09 -0700
Mary goes in-line skating on Thurs so I get to make my own dinner. Thought
I'd write it down for later, and in case anyone might like something
similar. I thought it pretty good. Hope I have all the ingredients, but it
was ad-lib anyway. Serves one.
1 habanero diced fine
1 10 oz can (~5 oz dry) clams, drained
1/2 small sweet onion, diced fine
1/3 small Haas avocado, diced (about 1/8 slice of medium--this is the
"sorta" part of low-fat)
1 small tomato, picked fresh, diced
1/4 small lemon, about 1 tsp juice
MSG (for the adventurous)
Kosher salt
fresh ground pepper
2 slices, no-fat jalapeņo jack (of course the real thing taste's better)
2 thick spelt tortillas
Chop and dice the first ingredients, mixing in a small bowl as you go. When
you get to the clams, the cat thinks it's for her--let her smell the hab and
she'll back off--she knows. Add MSG (if you dare), salt and fresh pepper to
taste.
We keep the spelt tortillas frozen (very thick--from Trader Joe's in
Calif--otherwise I'd use thick low-fat flour, but the spelt makes it.) Pop
a couple in the toaster until almost crisp. Put the cheese slices (better
grated, I was lazy) evenly on them, spoon the clam mix on it and fold.
Now Mary makes salad for a few days, a mix of chopped stuff we keep separate
and add to a leafy salad usually from a bag. But, no bag. So I put some of
this in a bowl with the rest of the clam mix for dressing--I had low-fat
blue cheese (TJ's again) ready but didn't need it.
Now, this chopped salad mix has cilantro, green onions, celery, red and
green bells, Hungarian wax, hot yellow wax, jalapeņo and maybe some Anaheim
peppers, leeks and possibly one or two other things in it. I thought it
would cool down the clam/hab mix, but it didn't.
With a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon it really hit the spot!
Riley