Hi Friends!
Happy Monday 🙂 It’s time for Secret Recipe Club.
This month I had Rache’s blog, Rachel Cooks. I was so excited because I’ve followed her on Twitter forever and she always makes the most delicious recipes! I had a great time browsing her site. I have quite a few bookmarked to try later, but I kept coming back to this recipe for Southwestern Salad Bowls. Probably because we LOVE Mexican food and eat it several times a week 🙂
Although I didn’t follow her salad recipe exactly, I did totally steal the idea for the tortilla bowls. They’re so fun…and the perfect way to make leftovers more exciting in my house! A couple weeks ago, I made some black bean and goat cheese quesadillas to eat with my Sweet & Spicy Strawberry Peach Guacamole. I always make extra filling when we have Mexican so we can use it throughout the week. This time though, instead of just putting in a plain old tortilla, I followed Rachel’s directions to spice up our lunches the next day.
Just spray both sides of a tortilla with cooking spray, flip over a muffin tin and press the tortilla down between the tins to give it a flat bottom. Bake at 425 degrees for about 8 minutes.
Once your tortilla bowls are ready, fill them with your favorites and dig in! I warmed up the leftover quesadilla filling and scooped it into the shells…topped with some leftover guac and voila, lunch is served!
Thanks for the great idea Rachel!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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jobo says
That is GENIUS!!!! Must try this one!!
Lindsay says
so easy right?!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I totally forgot about this trick! I did this with my jackfruit tacos last year… thanks for the reminder! Your mix-ins looks awesome and I realllly want to try that guac.
Lindsay says
you’re quite welcome 🙂
Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says
Yum! 🙂 Such a great idea!
melissa@IWasBornToCook says
I’ve been meaning to try this…looks great!
Alysia @ Slim Sanity says
I’ve seen bowls like that for ice cream I think, making cookie bowls or something. Haha anyway it’s a great idea!
Lindsay says
yum! that would be good!
Rachael @ Ready To Get Sweaty says
This may be the best thing ever! I am SO going to try this.
Lindsay says
super easy and so fun to eat!
Lisa~~ says
So easy and fun, I will be making these.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC entry Candied Popcorn.
Lisa~~
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Michelle (Better with Berries) says
Love anything with a mexican or southwest vibe! So, so yummy. These bowls are so cute!
Lindsay says
they making dinner so fun!
StoriesAndSweetPotatoes says
Genius! I don’t think my gluten free tortillas would make it but looks good!
Jaren @ Kiwi Fit Blog says
Oooo smart idea! Sometimes I toss my extras over rice for lunch or on top of a salad!
Amy @ A Little Nosh says
Love tortilla bowls. I made something similar last year and it’s still one of my most popular posts!
Frieda at Purple Oven Mitt says
Super cute bowls & great for a ladies luncheon!
Rana says
OHHHHhhhhhhhhh!!!! This is SUCH a great idea!!!! I am going to try this asap!!! Thanks for the tip! This would be a great idea for chili bowls too!!
Jo @ LivingMintGreen says
Genius!!! I love tortilla bowls, but I always just warm up a tortilla in the microwave & put it in the bottom of a salad bowl. I can’t wait to try this
Linz @ Itz Linz says
i love that idea of using tortillas to make the bowls!! so creative!
Talia @ Bite Size Wellness says
How fun is the secret recipe club! I am going over to check it out NOW.
Lindsay says
it’s definitely a cool idea!
Jaida says
I’ve seen these floating around and they look so easy and sooo good! Great SRC choice!
Noelle (@singerinkitchen) says
I totally need to make these!! Tostadas are something we frequent but now we will have to make shells!
Lindsay says
for sure! fun to change things up 🙂
Charlotte says
that is so simple & GENIUS!!
& can i just say, I am so intrigued by this ‘secret recipe’ club thing… I’ve been browsing the website for like 10 minutes now 😉
Lindsay says
it’s a fun little club 🙂
sarah k @ the pajama chef says
when i had rachel’s blog i almost made these! great choice!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Gorgeous, I love this idea – especially the guacamole component!
Lindsay says
haha me too 🙂
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Yum!! I never knew that you could make tortilla bowls that way! How cool!
Lindsay says
SUPER easy!!!
Leonor @FoodFaithFitness says
I love this idea! I am Mexican and don’t eat alot of authentic Mexican food because I only know how my mom prepared it. With alot of lard! I am all for lighter versions of the real thing.
Lindsay says
yay!!!!! let me know if you like them if you give them a try!
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
What a fun, easy way to make a tortilla bowl. You were my SRC blog this month. I whipped up one of your delicious “green” smoothies.
Lindsay says
your smoothie looked great!!! thanks for your kind words about my blog 🙂
Gretchen says
I have made baked tortilla bowls using the back of a bowl before, but like the idea of using a muffin tin even better. Awesome!
Lindsay says
yeah i tried the bowl thing too…this was way easier for me!
Meredith @ DareYouTo says
wowwww i love that trick with the tortilla!! so simple yet so fancy looking.
i also love this whole idea of trying one another’s recipes. Bloggylove!
Lindsay says
i know, right! they look like they’re so hard to make but they’re not!
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
One word: YUM. Love that huge glob of guac!
Lindsay says
hahah best part for sure!
Emily Butler @EmilysHomestead says
That is a brilliant idea for tortillas, trying that tomorrow!
Lindsay says
awesome! enjoy!
Lindsay @ Fuel My Family says
GREAT idea! I always make extra filling to so this would be perfect!
Lindsay says
me too! we always have leftovers 🙂
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says
YUM! I wonder if this would work with corn tortillas?? I must try….
Lindsay says
not sure! but let me know if you try!
Emily says
I made these last night and they were soooooooooooo good! We used some pulled pork that we had leftover, sweet potatoes, avocado, sour cream, salsa, grated swiss cheese and topped with green onions. Thank you for the YUMMY inspiration for dinner!
Lindsay says
awesome!!! so glad to hear it!
sara says
Great idea! This looks super delicious – I love Mexican food too! 🙂
Kirstin says
one of my favorite things has been tortilla bowls. LOVE them. This is a great idea. I actually have a form that I use but I only have two. This would allow me to make a few more at a time.
Mindy says
Great idea! I’ve bought the bowls before, but am never completely satisfied. My daughter loves the idea of eating her dish, so this would be a great weekend lunch for her!
Kristen @ Miami Housewife says
That tortilla bowl idea is genius – pinning it!
Rachel Cooks says
I COMPLETELY slacked with my commenting this round of SRC. Glad you liked this!