A Twist on Taco Tuesday

I remember Taco Tuesday being a college dinner favorite. I like to think of this as the healthy version. Tonight I whipped up a Taco Tuesday inspired dish using zoodles! (Zoodles = zucchini noodles). I love zoodles, because there's so much you can do with them. We got a spiralizer (like this one) a few months ago and it has absolutely changed dinners.

This dish is super easy, cheesy, and has a little kick. I'm not one to do exact measurements when whipping up a quick dinner so I'll estimate as best I can.

Mexican Zoodles

Ingredients:

2 zucchinis
Cayenne pepper

2 cloves garlic

Onion powder

Salt & pepper

1/4 white onion

2 tblsps olive oil

1/2 can corn

15-20 thawed shrimp

1/2 can black beans

Lime

Avocado

Mozzerella cheese

Salsa

Directions:

Spiralize 2 zucchinis and salt and sprinkle with cayenne pepper and onion powder, set aside.

Chop the onion, and mince 2 cloves of garlic. Saute both with olive oil until the onions are translucent.

 Add zucchini noodles and shrimp. Saute for 1-2 minutes.

Add beans and corn. Saute until warm

Squeeze in 1/2 a lime.

Ladle into a bowl. Sprinkle with mozz cheese. Top with salsa, avocado, and more lime juice to taste. 

You can even get fancy and use a dollop of greek yogurt (It's just like sour cream!)

Today's workout was a quick kick-ass HIIT workout on the treadmill, and some arms. It only took about 45mins, which was perfect, since my legs are still sore from Monday's squat session. 

HIIT Treadmill workout

0:00-1:00 - walk 4mph incline 1

1:00-2:00 6.5mph incline 2.5

2:00-3:00 6.5mph incline 3.5

3:00-4:00 6.5mph incline 4.5

4:00-5:00 6.5mph incline 5.5

5:00-6:00 7mph incline 1.5

6:00-7:00 7.5mph incline 1.5

7:00-8:00 8mph incline 1.5

8:00-9:00 8.5mph incline 1.5

9:00-10:00 9mph incline 1.5

10:00-20:00 every minute alternate between 6.5mph and 9mph, staying at an incline of 1.5

20:00-30:00 repeat minutes 0:00-10:00

Walk 5 minutes at 4mph for a cool down