Description
Calabacitas are commonly served as a side dish in Mexico and New Mexico, but when you add plenty of veggies, beans and a source of high-quality protein, this dish becomes a healthy and fulfilling meal. See both varieties below.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup roasted corn
- 2 cups cauliflower, riced
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 zucchini, chopped
- 1 yellow squash, chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 roasted red peppers from a jar, chopped
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, minced
- ¼ cup fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 lime, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 small radishes, sliced
- 4 eggs, poached
Side Dish Version
- ½ cup roasted corn
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 zucchini, chopped
- 1 yellow squash, chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 roasted red peppers, chopped
- ½ cup cilantro, minced
- ¼ cup dill, finely chopped
Instructions
- Prep all the veggies, including roasting the corn for a few minutes.
- Make cauliflower rice or use store-bought.
- In a large pan on medium heat, add the avocado oil first and distribute across the pan. Add the chopped zucchini and squash, shallots and spices.
- Sauté for 10 minutes or until veggies are soft.
- Add in the red peppers, roasted corn and fresh herbs. Stir well and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Next, layer the ingredients evenly between 4 bowls for serving: cauliflower rice, calabacitas mixture, and then spinach.
- Top each bowl with sliced lime, avocado and radishes, along with chickpeas and a poached egg.
- For the side dish version, simply omit the cauliflower rice and toppings.
- Serve warm.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Main Dishes, Side Dishes
- Method: Stoveop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dish (280g)
- Calories: 323
- Sugar: 5.4g
- Sodium: 356mg
- Fat: 23.1g
- Saturated Fat: 3.9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21.7g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 11.7g
- Cholesterol: 164mg