If anyone knows I’m picky it’s Ashtyn. She’s the main person I let cook for me, though she’d say she’s the only one I don’t complain about on a regular basis. Let me just say, the girl has mad skills in the kitchen and she’s quite inventive when it comes to new foods. The only thing is that I’m not very adventurous about trying new things. Needless to say, when she told me she’d be making a special new adaptation on the traditional taco salad most people (myself included) seem to love, I was apprehensive.
It’s not that I don’t think Ash can cook well, because she can. I just heard her list of ingredients and one of them made me nervous. I might be somewhat neurotic because change often scares me, especially when it comes to my very picky stomach. Ash told me we’d be having grilled chicken with Mexican spices added to give it a kick, lettuce, tomatoes, and black olives. So far so good until she mentioned the last ingredient would be her special Taco Salad sauce.
So, I waited with uneasy anticipation as delicious Mexican smelling flavors filled the kitchen. Finally, dinner was served and I was about to take my first bite. With hesitation and skepticism, I took a bite and found out I liked it. It was actually quite good, with every bite covered in Ashtyn’s special sauce. I could make out some of the flavors in the sauce and know it included sour cream, ranch dressing, a splash of salsa, some hot sauce, and I’m sure there were some spices and other stuff she wouldn’t tell me she added. It ended up being spicy chicken that was cooled down by her smooth sour cream-ranch based secret dip.
The thing I liked about the chicken is it was the fajitas style of chicken meat so once the Mexican flavors were added it really had a kick. The only thing that might have made this better would have been some tortilla chip crumbles to give it a little crunch. Still, without them I’d gladly eat this taco salad again.
The thing I like about Ashtyn is she knows how to combine ingredients to bring out all of the flavors and not overpower any of them or weigh the food down. She used crispy lettuce, fresh tomatoes and I’m sure I forgot to mention it was covered in divine mounds of shredded cheese. We’re a cheese-loving family so I’m sure our salad had more than your average taco salad might have on it. Still, I was more impressed with this salad than I thought it would be. I’m hoping she’ll make it again!
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