Weeknight Taco Salad

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Family favorite tacos are turned into a healthy, weeknight salad in these taco salad bowls. By using balls of aluminum foil, you can create your own tacos bowls at home with cassava tortillas. Simply drape the tortillas over the balls of foil and allow to toast in the oven until golden and crisp. Once done, they are filled with lettuce as well as all the best components of traditional tacos like tomatoes, beef, cilantro and cheese.

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 14 to 18 minutes


Ingredients

4 Siete brand cassava flour tortillas
1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
1 tablespoon Primal Kitchen avocado oil (use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 10% off)
1 Ib grass fed ground beef (Order grass-fed meat from Butcher Box (discount varies) or US Wellness Meats (15% off first 2 orders) with code TRAILTOHEALTH)
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups shredded lettuce
2 tomatoes, chopped
½ cup sliced black olives
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 avocados, diced
1 cup shredded grass fed cheddar (optional) 


Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 F (218 C).

2. Crumple 4 balls of aluminum foil, about 3” (7.6 cm) apart on a baking sheet.

3. Drape each tortilla over a foil ball and brush with the melted coconut oil. Place in the oven and bake for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.

4. In a large skillet set over medium heat, heat the avocado oil. Add the beef, garlic powder, onion powder and salt, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes.

5. To serve, fill the tortillas with the meat mixture, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, cilantro, avocados and cheese (optional).

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