Paleo Lettuce Tacos
A low-carb, gluten-free alternative to traditional tacos, wrapped in fresh, crunchy lettuce leaves.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 384kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g ground pork
- 1 onion 120g
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 avocado
- ½ small red onion
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes
- 4-8 leaves butter lettuce depending on the size of your lettuce leaves
Coconut Lime Sauce (optional)
- ¼ cup coconut milk sub with yogurt or sour cream if you eat dairy
- 2 sprigs cilantro
- 1 tsp organic lime juice
- ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
- Peel and mince the onion and garlic. Dice the pepper. Add the olive oil to a large frying pan and sautee the onions and garlic until soft. Add the red pepper and cook 2-3 minutes. Add the ground pork and cook until brown. Add the taco seasoning with the water and let it simmer 5 minutes on low-heat, or until it has considerably simmered down. Set aside.
- Peel the red onion and cut into slices. Peel and deseed the avocado and cut into slices. Dice the tomato.
- In a food processor, combine the cilantro sprig, coconut milk, lime juice and salt. Pulse until combined.
- Add some of the taco meat over the lettuce and cover with the tomatoes, red onion and avocado. Drizzle some of the coconut lime sauce over the tacos.
