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How to Make Scrumptious Leftover Pork Tacos in No Time

You know how much I adore transforming pork leftovers into something magical, and today’s post is all about pork tacos! I am using leftover pork, rice quinoa, peppers and onions to make scrumptious tacos. Recently, we grilled a scrumptious pork loin (check out our grilling method here), and we had some leftovers. So, I whipped up a batch of leftover pork tacos that the family absolutely devoured. Let me walk you through this easy and delicious recipe.

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Leftover Pork Tacos Ingredients:

  • Leftover pork loin
  • Leftover Seeds of Change brown rice and quinoa
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • A small amount of leftover zucchini, sliced
  • 1 lime
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Fajita seasoning (about 1 tsp or to taste)
  • Mango salsa
  • Shredded Mexican cheese
  • Brianna’s Cilantro Lime dressing
  • Flour tortillas
  • Olive oil

Instructions:

Warm Up the Tortillas:

  1. Heat up a skillet with a little bit of olive oil.
  2. Heat the tortillas until they start to bubble, then flip and repeat. Set the warm tortillas aside.

Prepare the Filling:

  • In the same frying pan, add a little more olive oil.
  • Sauté the sliced onions and red peppers until the onions are almost translucent.
  • Add the leftover rice/quinoa and the leftover pork.
  • Sprinkle the fajita seasoning over the mixture and some salsa and stir well.

Assemble the Tacos:

  • Take one flour tortilla and fill it with the hot pork rice mixture.
  • Top with chopped avocado, a squeeze of lime juice (if desired), mango salsa, a drizzle of cilantro lime dressing and chopped fresh cilantro.
  • For a pretty presentation, serve on a plate with extra chopped cilantro and lime slices.

    And there you have it! A delicious, quick, and satisfying meal made from leftovers. These tacos are perfect for a weeknight dinner or a casual get-together with friends.

    Setting the Scene of how to serve Leftover Pork Tacos

    For a fun and festive tablescape, I used orange napkins placed on woven placemats, under my favorite oval-shaped white dinner plates (a lovely gift from my mom – they’re super heavy and add a touch of elegance). To add a pop of color, I chose pink and orange napkins with bright beaded napkin rings.

    For drinks, my blue glasses from Ikea were just perfect for serving sparkling water. You can see more of this festive setup here.

    I hope you enjoy making these leftover pork tacos as much as we did! They’re a fantastic way to give new life to your grilled pork loin. Let me know how they turn out in the comments below. Happy cooking!

    Hugs, Karin 🌸

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    Leftover Pork Tacos

    Scrumptious left over grilled pork loin turns into amazing pork tacos
    Course Main dish
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword Leftovers, Tacos
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Servings 6 people

    Ingredients

    Leftover Pork Tacos

    • Leftover pork loin Whatever you have left
    • Leftover Seeds of Change brown rice and quinoa 1/2 a package
    • 1/2 onion sliced
    • 1 red pepper sliced
    • 1/2 leftover zucchini sliced
    • 1 lime
    • 1 avocado chopped
    • 1 bunch Fresh cilantro chopped
    • 1 tsp Fajita seasoning about 1 tsp or to taste
    • 1/4 cup Mango salsa
    • 1/2 cup Shredded Mexican cheese or more if desired
    • Brianna’s Cilantro Lime dressing as desired
    • 6 Flour tortillas
    • 1-2 tbsp Olive oil

    Instructions

    Instructions on how to make leftover pork tacos

    • Warm Up the Tortillas: Heat up a skillet with a little bit of olive oil. Heat the tortillas until they start to bubble, then flip and repeat. Set the warm tortillas aside.
      Prepare the Filling:In the same frying pan, add a little more olive oil.
      Sauté the sliced onions and red peppers until the onions are almost translucent. Add the leftover rice/quinoa and the leftover pork.
      Sprinkle the fajita seasoning over the mixture and stir well. Add in some mango salsa or your favorite salsa.
    • Assemble the Tacos:Take one flour tortilla and fill it with the hot pork rice mixture.
      Top with chopped avocado, a squeeze of lime juice (if desired), more mango salsa, and chopped fresh cilantro.
      For a pretty presentation, serve on a plate with extra chopped cilantro and lime slices.
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    Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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