JICAMA TACOS

Looking for a quick 30 minute meal for those busy days? Well, look no further than these healthy, light and super satisfying jicama tacos. I am a HUGE fan of jicama so when I saw these thinly sliced wraps, I couldn’t wait to try them. Every crunchy, salty, creamy and lemony bite tingles the taste buds! I gotta say, it is a winner!

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JICAMA TACOS
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JICAMA TACOS

Yield: 8-10 tacos
Author: Yasmine Wahab
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients:

For the Tacos
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lb organic ground beef
  • 1/2 jalapeños, sliced (OPTIONAL)
  • 3 tbsp taco seasoning
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 10 jicama wraps
For the Avocado Creme
  • 15 faye greek yogurt
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt to taste
For the Salsa
  • 1/2 avocado, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • cilantro leaves & lime wedges for garnish

Instructions:

  1. In a food processor, combine avocados, greek yogurt, garlic, lime, olive oil and salt.  Pour into a bowl and set aside. 
  2. In a medium cast iron, pour 1 tsp vegetable oil over medium heat.  transfer the ground beef and jalapeños and cook through.  Pour out 3/4 of the grease then place back on the stove.  Pour in taco seasoning and mix well.  Allow to cook for 3-4 minutes then add salt to taste.  
  3. Meanwhile, dice fresh tomatoes, avocados and cilantro leaves for taco topping.
  4. Place the jicama wraps on a plate, add avocado creme, top with ground beef mixture and sprinkle with fresh avocado/tomato salsa.  Add cilantro leaves and squeeze some lime.  Feel free to add more avocado creme on top.  Enjoy!
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