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 jalapeño 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.