Saturday is Cinco de Mayo – a day to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage. In honor of the day, we’d like to share some of our favorite low-protein Tex-Mex recipes; a tortilla bowl, a quesadilla, tortilla chips and queso, Bettermilk horchata, and an apple tortilla for dessert!

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Taco Salad Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 CBF Tortilla Wrap
• 1/2 (36g) CBF Camburger, chopped
• 1 Tbs chopped onion
• 1 cup lettuce, shredded
• 1/4 cup tomatoes, diced or halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 Tbs CBF Cheddar Shreds

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an empty 4-5 inch diameter baking dish with cooking spray. Drape a tortilla over top. Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before removing tortilla from dish.
• Optional: While tortilla is baking, brown Camburger with taco seasoning, set aside.
• Place tortilla bowl on plate and spread chopped Camburger evenly in bottom of tortilla bowl. Layer remaining ingredients over top and serve with enchilada sauce or your favorite dressing.

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Grilled Onion, Colored Peppers and Mushroom Quesadillas

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup onion strips
• 1/4 cup colored bell peppers, julienne cut
• 2 Tbs sliced mushrooms
• 1 small clove garlic, chopped
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 CBF Tortilla Wraps
• 2 Tbs shredded cheddar cheese
• Oil for cooking the quesadillas

Directions

• Heat oil in a large saute pan; add strips of onion and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add mushrooms and garlic and saute on medium-high heat for another 3 to 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms have softened.
• Sprinkle mixture with chili powder, cumin, salt, and cilantro and mix well; remove from heat.
• Lay out 1 tortilla and evenly spread cooked mixture onto the tortilla.
• Sprinkle the cheese on top if using shreds or evenly spread Cheese Wizard on top of remaining tortilla and cover. Brush the top lightly with vegetable oil.
• Heat a clean nonstick saute pan and place the quesadilla, oiled side down, into the heated pan. Brush oil on the dry side of the quesadilla.
• Cook for 3 minutes, or until browned. Flip and cook the other side.
• Cut quesadilla into 4 segments and serve.
• SUGGESTIONS: Try serving with salsa and a dollop of guacamole.

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Tortilla Chips

Ingredients

• 6 CBF Tortilla Wraps
• Salt or CBF Shake `N` Cheese
• Canola oil for frying

Directions

• Cut tortillas into triangular wedges using scissors or stacking and using knife – about eight wedges per tortilla wrap.
• Heat oil in deep fryer or pan to a frying temperature.
• Fry until lightly browned; drain on brown paper or other absorbent material.
• Toss with salt or sprinkle on Shake `N` Cheese.

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Queso

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 3/4 cup salsa or fresh diced tomatoes
• 1 jar CBF Shake’n Cheese
• 2 1/2 cups non-dairy creamer

Directions

• In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add small amounts of Shake’n Cheese and non-dairy creamer; stir until smooth and creamy after each addition. Add chilies and salsa or tomatoes, stir and cook for 5 minutes.
• Serve warm with toasted pita wedges or over your favorite pasta, Camburger or Brookelyn Dog.
• Can be stored in the fridge for up to 1-week.

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Apple Tortilla

Ingredients

• 1/2 medium apple, cored and thinly sliced
• 2 tsp butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 CBF Tortilla Wrap
• Confectioners sugar for dusting

Directions

• Over medium heat, cook the first four ingredients until softened and caramelized.
• Pour apple mixture across lower third of tortilla and roll the tortilla up burrito style.
• Place apple tortilla seam side down in the same preheated, greased skillet. Brown on all sides while continually turning so as to deglaze the pan. Be sure not to burn.
• Serve hot, dusted with confectioners sugar.
• SUGGESTIONS: Substitute canned apple pie filling for fresh apples, sugar and margarine.

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BetterMilk Mexican Horchata

Ingredients

• 8 oz Rice milk
• 1 packet CT Glytactin BetterMilk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

• Combine ingredients in a blender.
• Blend until thoroughly mixed.
• Place in freezer for ten minutes, then serve.
• SUGGESTIONS: Serve over ice or blend with crushed ice.
• NOTE: Delivers 15g of protein equivalent.
• THANK YOU! Michelle Brandon for the recipe suggestion.

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