Making Salads Fun to Eat
Kids and veggies… what a difficult pair to match. How do you get children to dive in? Add a green leafy salad to the mix? A little creativity goes a long way.
When you think about eating out, a salad choice comes before the entrée. Some restaurants include salad with the entrée. The “house” salad is considerably smaller than those ordered as a meal, drastically decreasing the intimidation factor for young, picky eaters. So, why not serve a home cooked dinner as if you were sitting in the corner booth in your favorite eatery?
This Honey-Lime Tortilla Salad is not only quick to prepare, but it’s also subtly delicious and healthy, and just enough to get a meal going without fuss. Of course, adding cheese on top is always a crowd pleaser! All you need is a bag of salad fixin’s, some tortillas, and a batch of honey-lime dressing.
Cover three tortillas (6-inch round) with a moistened paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds – until flexible. One at a time, fit the tortillas in a non-stick large cup muffin pan by gently pressing the tortilla against the cup. (If the pan is not non-stick, be sure to spray with cooking spray.
When all three are placed in the pan, bake the tortillas in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, are until they are light golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes then remove place the tortilla cups on plates.
While the tortillas are in the oven, prepare the dressing by whisking together
- the juice of 1 lime
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
- a pinch of salt.
Pour over salad fixin’s of choice and mix. I used mixed greens with veggies, black beans, olives, and cheddar cheese. Eat up!
