Monday, June 2, 2014

Chipotle ~ Mystery Ingredient Club






Mystery Ingredient Club

It's our 4th meeting, and


decided to put a little spice in this round of fun.  





~ Chipotle ~

Chipotle comes from the word, chilpoctli

when means "smoked chili."

This unique flavor comes from smoke-dried jalapenos.

It's used in many Mexican dishes because the smoky flavor 

and heat of the peppers is perfect for Mexican food.






I live in Texas where 

hot, spicy Mexican food is a staple, 

and one of my favorite dishes is blackened fish tacos 

with spicy chipotle aioli.  The hot days of summer, I prefer

a lighter dish, so I've opted to share a fish taco salad.

  It's got the flavor without all the calories.





Layer your bowl with crisp salad 

greens topped with brown rice.





Next add a layer of salsa made with 

corn, black beans, red peppers, garlic, and onions.





Top that with blackened fish and chopped 

avocado with just a squeeze of lemon.





You can find a printable recipe here for

Spicy Fish Taco Bowls.





My twist on this recipe is to add

a drizzle of Chipotle Aioli.





 It gives it that extra kick 

and yummy flavor.




We can buy Chipotle Aioli locally,

but you can easily make your own.




Check out the links below to see

what other members cooked up 

with the mystery ingredient.


Previous Mystery Ingredients 

You can click the title to go to the original posts.




# 1 ~ Meyer Lemons

Cooking With The Meyers




#2 ~ Creepy Sprinkles Lab

Happy Owl-Ween!





#3 ~ Chocolate

A Little Heart on the Side

 Also joining





Sarah
Sarah

The summer we married, my husband was in graduate school, and I was employed as a teacher. We took a portion of our savings that summer and purchased a sailboat. We christened our Catalina 22, “Hyacinths For The Soul” after Saadi’s poem. Our "Hyacinths" provided years of pleasure.

39 comments:

  1. Bonsoir Sarah. I am back. Sorry I have been a stranger. Glad I picked tonight to visit your blog. ;-) What a mouth-watering recipe. I printed your post to make sure I would find it when I decide to make it. Yummy looking photos too! Hope all is well with you and Texas (where things must be getting quite *hot* by now. Take care, Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  2. I would love the chipotle aioli Sarah and could see using it on many things! Your dinner sounds great:@)

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  3. Your Spicy Fish Taco Salad looks delicious, flavorful, and healthy too Sarah! I love your addition of the Chipotle Aioli. I think I'll try mixing some up with my leftover chipotles for a spicy drizzle on quesadilla or taco :)

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  4. What a beautiful and fresh looking summer salad!

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  5. What a great salad to include fish. My kind of meal Sarah!

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  6. Dearest Sarah,
    Your photos of Spicy Fish Taco Bowls look yummy and for sure it WAS!
    Thanks for sharing this as we all need to eat healthy and light during summer days.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  7. I love fish tacos, Sarah, but having it in salad form is more to my liking. I eat a salad everyday and this would be perfect. I can see why the chipotle aioli would add the perfect kick!

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  8. Gorgeous salad Sarah, and the chipotle aoli dressing sounds perfect...of course I was busy peaking at your plates, they look so gorgeous too!
    Jenna

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  9. This salad looks fantastic! I am looking for simple and tasty right now. I suppose I will be "out of commission" for a short time, but I can only take so much 'outside' food! I need to make my own, if this makes sense.

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  10. Hi Sarah, This salad looks delicious and so perfect for light summer dinners. Thank you for sharing.
    Hugs

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  11. Oh a summer salad is the best. Thanks for the recipe and Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.

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  12. What a delicious recipe Sarah. I love Mexican food, as long as it’s not to hot and spicy. We tend to try for lighter fare here during our hot summer months and this sure fits the bill. Beautiful photography...........

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  13. This looks delicious, Sarah! I've only had fish tacos once, in San Diego, and I have never spotted them on a menu since!! I have to try this and also see if they have the chipotle sauce in our grocery. Thanks!

    XO,
    Jane

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  14. Sarah,

    You have chosen my favorite food to share. I love Mexican food and chipotle is my favorite. I have to find that sauce. I am going to share this post with my daughter, Sarah who is always making the most wonderful chipotle dishes.

    Have a beautiful day.

    Karen

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  15. Guess it is good I don't live in TX! I would be very hungry if I had to eat Mexican food. :) I remember when my mom went to visit my sis in TX. She came home and complained about the cardboard things my sister served! Tacos! LOL I don't think I had one until about 15 years ago. I make the soft ones now, but Irish Tacos, no heat!
    Your fish taco looks delicious!

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  16. I am a total wuss and can't handle spicy, but your fish taco dish looks wonderful.

    I am going to pin it on my Yum! board and hopefully give it a try.

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  17. It looks delicious. We use chipolte all the time, we buy it from Penzies and sometimes up north in the fall.

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  18. This looks so tasty! AND, I LOVE your dish and bowl!!

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  19. That just made me so hungry and for some reason now I'm craving La Fonda San Miguel in Austin! That salad is not only beautiful but looks delicious! Thanks for posting...I'll have to go get some fresh fish tomorrow!
    Miss Bloomers

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  20. Oh my goodness your dish looks delicious! Over lettuce is just perfect. Just looking at the thumbnails here makes me hungry. (You are right! Our first G.camp came early this year. Last year we were hosting a wedding at this time.) Hope you're beating the heat!

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  21. Sarah, Your fish taco salad looks delicious! I have to try it with chipotle, especially for the hot summer nights. Thanks so much for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Jody

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  22. That looks delicious. My family would love that - gotta make it!
    Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com

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  23. Hi Sarah, your fish taco bowls look wonderful...perfect for a summer meal. I am meeting the cloggers today for lunch at a Mexican restaurant. You have sparked my taste buds. xo

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  24. I LOVE fish tacos, but chipotle aioli is new to me. Your lighter fish taco salad looks delicious, and I'm checking out how to make chipotle aioli.

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  25. My husband and I eat fish tacos a lot so in a salad is a must try for us. Looks so good! thanks for sharing it!

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  26. Sarah, oh yum! Your fish taco bowl looks so delicious. I can't wait to check out the recipe! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  27. such a beautiful salad! i am allergic to peppers so must admire from the sidelines, but the colors are popping and look fabulous!

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  28. My kids love chipotle. Maybe I'll surprise them with this recipe! Thank you for the tutorial!

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  29. My husband would go nuts for this! Looks amazing. We love spicy and authentic Mexican food so this would be a perfect summer dish to prepare. Thanks for sharing!

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  30. Chipotle is a great choice for a Mystery Ingredient post/party. Your salad looks fantastic! YUMMY!

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  31. Hmmmm - trying to leave a comment, but blogger keeps bumping me off. At the risk of repeating myself, if this publishes twice - there's not much call for chipotle up here, but I like it when I have it. The salad looks and sounds refreshing and delicious - thank you for the recipe!

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  32. Hot, hot hot - bring on the chipolte Sarah!
    xo

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  33. Sarah,
    The fish salad looks delicious, but I cannot eat very spicy food. Being a "naturalized Texan", not a native, I did not have any Mexican food until I was 22 years old. I used to joke that my stomach did not develop its steel lining from eating spicy TexMex food as a child. Your salad looks wonderful, and I may be able to have a modified version.

    Judith

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  34. that looks most yummy and tasty! I like the way it's layered up on the lettuce.

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  35. That looks delicious. I've just pinned your post! Thanks for sharing at the Say G'day Saturday Linky Party!

    Best wishes for a fabulous week,
    Natasha in Oz

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  36. I'm so glad you posted this, Sarah. I went to Jo's blog and pinned the original recipe, and then found other interesting recipes, too. I didn't know about her blog before now. Thanks for introducing me to her. ~ Nancy

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  37. What a coincidence: we just had Mexican last night :) That fish taco salad looks deee-lish!!! cheers!

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  38. Sarah, your flags are all so gorgeous done up in watercolor. I printed one of my Waterlogue out and framed it - it was amazing. I told people I had painted it and they believed me! I quickly told them the truth, but it is amazing how beautiful it is.
    Your taco bowl is a great idea for summer. How light and refreshing. We have had salads all week. I think I will add a blackened fish one and the chipotle aioli sounds amazing. Yes, the stores in Texas have wonderful products!! I fill my suitcase when I go to visit.

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