Acorn Squash Wonder TacosChalupas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This is one of those recipes where you'll cross your eyes in pleasure after tasting. Great for vegetarian meat substitute or hiding veggies from your kids. They do not taste like squash. If you don't have cotija cheese, you can substitute Parmesan. But cotija marries well with cumin. Serve with refried beans for extra yum.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Acorn Squash Wonder TacosChalupas

Ingredients

1 cup canola oil

or as needed

1 large acorn squash - peeled

seeded

and grated

2 tablespoons grated red onion

1 serrano chile pepper

finely chopped

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 egg

2 teaspoons ground cumin

½ teaspoon chili powder

½ teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon salt

or more to taste

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

1 pinch cayenne pepper

4 corn tortillas

¼ cup shredded lettuce

or to taste

1 avocado - peeled

pitted

and chopped

1 tomato

chopped

¼ cup freshly grated cotija cheese

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Directions

Step 1

Heat canola oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot over medium heat.

Step 2

Mix squash onion serrano pepper flour egg cumin chili powder paprika salt black pepper and cayenne pepper in a bowl.

Step 3

Drop squash mixture by the spoonful working in batches in the hot oil; fry until golden brown 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer squash fritters to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Fry the corn tortillas in the hot oil until crisp about 2 minutes per side.

Step 4

Layer each tortilla with lettuce squash fritters avocado tomato and a tablespoon of cotija cheese.

Nutritional Information

Acorn Squash Wonder TacosChalupas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 331.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.4g 17%

Carbohydrates: 39.6g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 8.4g 34%

Sugars: 5.4g

Fat: 18g 28%

Saturated Fat: 3.9g 20%

Cholesterol: 55.2mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 1326.7IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.5mg 35%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 28mg 47%

Folate: 92.8mcg 23%

Calcium: 158.4mg 16%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 97mg 35%

Potassium: 983.3mg 28%

Sodium: 429.2mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 38%

Calories From Fat: 161.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.