A delicious Sunday start to your Cinco de Mayo week
Cook's Notes: Enjoy a delicious taco for breakfast or brunch to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Filled with healthy ingredients and loads of Tex-Mex flavor, this taco is definitely company-worthy. The recipe makes four tacos, but the ingredients can be easily increased to serve more. A sunrise cocktail with some fresh fruit is the perfect accompaniment to this meal.
Ingredients:
- 4 white corn shells
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup half and half or 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon Adobo (Mexican seasoning) or Elote seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup each of mini sweet peppers and onions
- 2 handfuls of torn spinach leaves
- 1 cup chopped pieces of smoked salmon
- 1 diced avocado
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
- A squirt or two of Sriracha sauce
- 2/4 cup shredded white cheddar cheese or Mexican 4 Cheeses
Directions:
- In a blender, mix seasonings with half and half or milk and eggs. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Wrap corn shells in foil and warm for 12 minutes.
- Melt butter in a frying pan, saute peppers, onions, and chopped spinach. Sauté until the spinach is wilted.
- On medium-low, add egg mixture, scrambling eggs until almost set. Turn off the heat and add in salmon pieces with chopped tomatoes. Mix well, adding a squirt or two of Sriracha to brighten the taste. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Divide the egg mixture among the four taco shells.
- Garnish each taco with sliced avocado and serve with a side of fresh fruit.
Tequila Sunrise Mimosa is quick, easy to make, and don't forget the paper umbrella, a must.
The recipe is from www.gimmesomeoven.com/tequila-sunrise-mimosa/#more-and makes one drink. It's the perfect drink also for a Mother's Day Brunch.
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce tequila or mezcal
- Fresh lime wedge
- 4 ounces chilled champagne (or approximately half a glass)
- 4 ounces Florida’s Natural Orange Juice (or approximately half a glass)
- 1 splash grenadine
- optional garnishes: slice of fresh orange or lime
Directions:
- Pour tequila (or mezcal) into a glass. Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Pour in champagne until the glass is about half full, then fill the remaining glass (leaving a half inch or so of room on top) with orange juice. Add a splash of grenadine. Do not stir.
- Garnish glass, if desired, with cherries, or add orange slices.
- Serve immediately while it’s still a little bubbly…and enjoy!
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