By: Ashmar Mandou

In honor of the American Diabetes Association Expo taking place this Saturday at McCormick Place we decided to share with you a couple of diabetes-friendly recipes with a Latin twist. If you are interested in attending the American Diabetes Association Expo, visit www.diabetes.org. The expo will take place at McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, 2301 S. Lakeshore Dr., from 10a.m., to 4p.m. For more recipes, find us at www.lawndalenews.com.

Avocado Tacos
You won’t miss the meat in these delicious vegetarian tacos.

Ingredients
For tacos:
1 medium onion, cut into thin strips
2 large green peppers, cut into thin strips
2 large red peppers, cut into thin strips
1 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 ripe avocado, peeled and seeded, cut into 12 slices
1-1/2 cups fresh tomato salsa (see ingredients below)
12 flour tortillas
Vegetable cooking spray

For fresh tomato salsa:
1 cup tomatoes, diced
1/3 cup onions, diced
1/2 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons cilantro
1/3 teaspoon jalapeño peppers, chopped
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
Pinch of cumin

Preparation
1. Mix together all salsa ingredients and refrigerate in advance.
2. Coat skillet with vegetable spray.
3. Lightly sauté onion and green and red peppers.
4. Warm tortillas in oven and fill with peppers, onions, avocado and salsa. Fold tortillas and serve. Top with cilantro.