Quick and Easy Taco Salad

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground meat

• Produce

  • 1 Avocado, pitted and peeled
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 packed cup Cilantro, fresh
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup Green onions
  • 1/2 Lime, juice from
  • 1/4 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1 cup Plantain chips
  • 1 large head Romaine lettuce

• Canned Goods

  • 1/3 cup Coconut cream

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 pinch Black pepper
  • 2 tsp Chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1 Pepper, yellow
  • 1 Red pepper
  • 3/4 tsp Salt, unrefined

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tsp Cumin

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Ghee

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1 Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
• ⅓ cup coconut cream (the thick stuff from the top of a full fat coconut milk can)
• 3 tbsp olive oil (I use THIS organic brand)
• ¼ cup water
• 1 packed cup fresh cilantro
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled
• juice from ½ lime
• ¼ tsp unrefined salt
• a pinch of black pepper
• optional: ¼ tsp chili powder
• extra water for thinning
• 2 tsp chili powder (like this)
• 1 tsp cumin powder (like this)
• ¼ tsp paprika (like this)
• ¼ tsp garlic powder (like this)
• ¼ tsp onion powder (like this)
• ¼ tsp dried oregano (like this)
• ½ tsp unrefined salt
• 1 tablespoon ghee, butter, or coconut oil
• 1 pound ground meat (I use grass fed beef)
• 1 large head of romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• ⅓ cup green onions, chopped
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 yellow pepper, diced
• 1 cup of plantain chips (like this)

Directions

• To make dressing: Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender and process until creamy smooth. Adjust for salt and pepper. Thin with additional water to desired consistency.
• For taco meat: Combine spices and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of fat of choice and saute ground meat for 1 minute. Add spices and cook until meat is cooked through. Turn off heat.
• For salad: Combine salad ingredients in bowl. Add spiced ground meat and drizzle with creamy avocado dressing. Enjoy!