In case you missed my post last week, Gardein is up to something pretty exciting for the whole month of July. They are helping to spread the word with their Meatless Monday Movement. Every Monday through the month of July, they will be stopping in some of the biggest cities in America to share recipes samples and more. For those of us who aren't lucky enough to live close to the big cities, they are also sharing info with bloggers like me, who will be taking the Meatless Monday challenge for the next four weeks.
For week two of our meatless challenge, we tried out the Beefless Burgers. Unlike many frozen burgers I have tried in the past, these cooked evenly in the microwave. They weren't hard on the ends or frozen in the middle. You can also try them out on the grill to that yummy grilled taste. We tried that and they came out perfectly. Plus they are a great item to have around if you have vegetarian friends coming over for a barbecue. They are just loaded with flavor, especially for veggie food which often tastes like cardboard. We all enjoyed the burgers and are looking forward to trying out even more varieties of Gardein products for the rest of the month. If you are looking for something a little fancier than plain old burgers, check out this recipes for meatless tacos.
Ingredients
| gardein | |
|---|---|
| 1 bag | gardein beefless tips |
| other ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 6 | small tortillas |
| 1/3 cup | prepared green salsa |
| 1 tbsp | chopped fresh cilantro |
| 2 tsp | fresh lime juice |
| 1 tsp | minced garlic |
| Pinch | sea salt |
| Pinch | black pepper |
| Avocado Salsa | |
| 3/4 cup | prepared green salsa |
| 1/2 | avocado, diced |
| 1 tbsp | chopped fresh cilantro |
| 1 tbsp | chopped onion |
| 2 tsp | fresh lime juice |
| 1/2 tsp | minced garlic |
| 1 cup | cooked corn |
| 1 | shredded green cabbage or romaine lettuce |
Instructions
Defrost beefless tips for 5-10 minutes. Combine marinade ingredients. Cut tips in half and marinate for 20 minutes. Heat stainless steel sauté pan, add oil and sear beefless tips for 3 min on each side Meanwhile combine avocado salsa ingredients in medium bowl. Set aside. Warm tortillas.
Put tips in middle of tortilla with avocado salsa, romaine lettuce and corn and fold. Garnish with green onions, shredded cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges.
The Beefless Burgers and tips are only few of the selections you can find at Gardein. I will be telling you about a few others over the next couple of weeks. To learn more about Gardein and their meat free products, you can check out their website. You can also follow them on twitter or become their fan on face book. While you're on face book, be sure to sign up for the Meatless Challenge. For every person that does, one meal will be donated to charity. Also be sure to check back every Monday in July for more tasty ideas from Gardein.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
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