Breakfast Tacos w/ Avocado/tomatillo salsa

[Seriously. The. BEST. Flavor. You. Will. Ever. Taste.] 

The amazing marriage of chorizo & egg with the avocado/tomatillo salsa is amazing. It's hands down our favorite breakfast. But in the summer, we'll grab a zuccinni from the garden & saute it with the chorizo for a delicious dinner...OR...dice up a potato, partially boil it & add to the pan with the (cooked) chorizo. 

If you have a tomatillo or 2, cilantro, serrano & an avocado. then get ready...That's all you need for the salsa. 

If you keep chorizo on hand, then dreamy breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners or appetizers await. 


Have I convinced you? ah geez....

Directions:

Brown 4 oz of chorizo

Drain it on a paper towel, and it needs it...

Add the partner of choice to the filling,

-scrambled eggs

-diced, partially boiled potato

-diced zuccinni 

Here, I've added scrambled eggs...

Now for the avocado salsa..


-Tomatillo (2-3)
-Cilantro (small handful - 1/4 C chopped)
-Serrano (1/2 - 2 however hot you like it)
-Garlic (1/2 clove)
-Avocado (1 whole, beautifully ripened)

...Is that cumin? Quite possibly...that's cause this was me sneaking a pic of Mike's cooking... ;)

Grab a fresh corn tortilla, we're about to make tacos...

Confession: this pic was taken when we didn't have an avocado in the house. The salsa is still amazing even without the avocado. Don't let that stop you! 

Serve with beans...refried black beans, 
our favorite with it & top with crumbly, queso fresco. Yummo!

Grilled Chicken w/ Lemon Parsley Vinaigrette

Chicken prep:
1 lb boneless skinless Chicken Thighs - - seasoned with salt & pepper, grilled on both sides, thoroughly...topped with sliced whole milk mozzarella, returned to the grill to melt cheese. Let rest on cutting board, then slice the chicken, keeping the cheese in tact.  


Lemon/Parsley Vinaigrette:

1 Lemon, cut in half 

a Handful of Flat-leaf Parsley

1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp honey

2T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 garlic clove
scant 1 tsp of kosher salt (meaning, just under 1 tsp)
**Add all ingredients to a mini-chopper or blender & pulse until emulsified.


Accompaniments:
Bundle of Asparagus - - tossed in extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper, GRILLED
Crusty Bread - - lightly buttered, sliced in half, GRILLED face down
Handful of Arugula - - between the chicken & pasta or beans

1 lb of pasta - - tossed in 4T butter, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, salt & pepper
16 oz of white northern beans - - drained & served cold on the bottom of the dish