Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Quinoa Guacamole Tacos

Originally I discovered this recipe from Food Babe and I revised it to my liking. It is a favorite at my house and seriously THE BEST guacamole you will ever have! It may take a little time to prepare the guacamole but OH SO WORTH IT! 

Serves: 2 – 3

Ingredients Vegetarian Version 


  • 2 romaine hearts or 1 head of romaine lettuce 
  • ½ cup dry quinoa cooked to package instructions 
  • 1 tsp Lemon pepper 
  • 1 cup of veggie or chicken broth 
  • 3 small ripe avocados diced 
  • juice of one lime 
  • 1 and ½ cups of cherry tomatoes diced in half and squeezed of excess liquid 
  • ¼ cup white onion diced 
  • handful of cilantro diced 
  • pink Himalayan salt to taste
  • Garlic Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste 
  • 1 garlic clove minced 
  • 1 jalapeƱo or Serrano pepper diced with seeds removed 




Ingredients Meat Version

Add to the above ingredients

  • 1 5oz Beef strip steak 
  • 3 Tbs Greek Yogurt 
  • 1/4 cup shredded Cheese


(All organic ingredients when possible)


Instructions


  • Combine quinoa and Lemon pepper in broth and cook to package instructions.
  • Make guacamole by putting all ingredients except romaine in a bowl and combine well.
  • Place washed and thoroughly dried romaine leaves on a platter.
  • Serve family style – Make the tacos by using a romaine leaf as the shell, adding a scoop of quinoa and a scoop of guacamole to the middle.
  • Whoop it up by adding salsa, hot sauce, greek yogurt and or cheese for toppings.






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