Potluck suggestion - vegetarian Texmex entree

[Anonymous]

Corn taco style tortilla quesadillas. Fold them in half. Easy to eat like a taco and you can mess with the ingredients to make it fancier- green chiles, pico, fajita veggies, etc.

[Anonymous]

Chilies relleno

[Anonymous]

7 layer bean dip served with tortilla chips

[Anonymous]

Quinoa salad is a great idea.

You can make it with chickpeas, tiny mozzarella balls, marinated and/or fresh peppers, asparagus, and a basil vinaigrette with chopped fresh basil.

Or you could make it with black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, lime, and a light cider-vinegar Mexican vinaigrette. Add cotija cheese if you want.

[Anonymous]

Texas (cowboy) caviar burritos or really any other vegetarian burrito. Quinoa is not super filling, so if you go that route, add cheese, sour cream, avocado or other fats to help with the satiety. Veggie quesadillas are another good option.

[Anonymous]

OP - are you trying to make something impressive/unusual or just something tasty and filling?

I'm a vegetarian who loves Tex Mex and if it's the latter, you have a zillion options.

[Anonymous]

Smitten kitchen has a good recipe for a chilaquiles casserole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yuck. I hate potluck dinners.

OP here, I am not a big but kids love it and great for building community

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quinoa salad is a great idea.

You can make it with chickpeas, tiny mozzarella balls, marinated and/or fresh peppers, asparagus, and a basil vinaigrette with chopped fresh basil.

Or you could make it with black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, lime, and a light cider-vinegar Mexican vinaigrette. Add cotija cheese if you want.

Ooh this sounds easy and tasty. Do you have a recipe for the vinaigrette or a store-bought rec

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - are you trying to make something impressive/unusual or just something tasty and filling?

I'm a vegetarian who loves Tex Mex and if it's the latter, you have a zillion options.

The latter - something everyone enjoys and eats. It’s a pool dinner with kids so fancy is not required.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - are you trying to make something impressive/unusual or just something tasty and filling?

I'm a vegetarian who loves Tex Mex and if it's the latter, you have a zillion options.

The latter - something everyone enjoys and eats. It’s a pool dinner with kids so fancy is not required.

In that case I would make a huge thing of black bean nachos or burritos. It's so easy and tasty. Add a bunch of tomatoes, corn, red peppers, avocado to healthy it up.

Bring a quinoa salad, too, if you want to - but vegetarians love beans and cheese, mixed with a salty carb. At least this vegetarian loves that.

[Anonymous]

I make lentil enchiladas (same as beef but use the TJ cooked black lentils instead of meat) and they are extremely popular at potlucks for kids events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - are you trying to make something impressive/unusual or just something tasty and filling?

I'm a vegetarian who loves Tex Mex and if it's the latter, you have a zillion options.

The latter - something everyone enjoys and eats. It’s a pool dinner with kids so fancy is not required.

So why does it have to be Tex Mex? Just take a veg pasta salad or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - are you trying to make something impressive/unusual or just something tasty and filling?

I'm a vegetarian who loves Tex Mex and if it's the latter, you have a zillion options.

The latter - something everyone enjoys and eats. It’s a pool dinner with kids so fancy is not required.

So why does it have to be Tex Mex? Just take a veg pasta salad or something.

OP here: that’s the theme for this week. I’ll be back on Italian night to ask about pasta salad

[Anonymous]

Will there be other veg dishes or is this the only? In the fall/winter I like to do black bean and sweet potato enchiladas, but that's seems heavy for a pool party. Quinoa bake is a good idea. This time of year I love a black bean salad with red peppers, tomato, corn, avocado, lime dressing. But if it's the only veg dish maybe it's more of a side.