Mexican is one of my favourite cuisines. While authentic Mexican is traditionally healthy, I don’t think you need me to tell you that some modernised versions are certainly not waistline friendly, or healthy for that matter. However, you can easily make healthy Mexican food at home without compromising the taste. Look at my all-time favourite Lean Tacos, as I call them, or one of my favourite dishes ever - Ceviche, fresh fish cured with lime juice, tossed with cilantro, cucumber, and tomato, and avocado. What could be healthier or more delicious?
This dish is not only gluten free, but sugar free, dairy free, and low in carbohydrate. Fresh, healthy and delicious! As always, get in touch and let me know if you like them or let me know what you need inspiration with. Email me on Stephanie@naturalnutritiondubai.com or follow me on Instagram @stephanie.pech.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 garlic gloves, finely chopped
200g grass-fed beef mince
400g can diced tomatoes (100% tomatoes)
1 sachet tomato paste (no salt added)
1 heaped tbsp cinnamon
1 heaped tbsp Italian herbs
Sea salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 zucchini, grated
1 carrot, grated
Salsa:
2 tomatoes
1 yellow capsicum
1 avocado
1 handful coriander
2 tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
Cashew Sour Cream
1 cup soaked cashews
½ cup water
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
The juice of one lemon
Sea salt, to taste
Extras:
1 cos lettuce, washed and leaves separated
Cashew Sour Cream, optional
Directions Cashew Cream:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or high-speed blender and process until smooth.
Transfer into a jar and store in the fridge for up to a week.
Directions Tacos:
To make the mince: heat oil in a large pan and lightly brown garlic. Add mince and lightly brown, stirring throughout. Add tomatoes and tomato paste, cinnamon, herbs, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, turn off heat and set aside. Add veggies, stir through and set aside to cool. Transfer into a medium ceramic bowl.
Directions Salsa:
Roughly chop tomatoes, capsicum and avocado and combine in a small bowl with finely chopped coriander, olive oil and lime juice. Transfer into a medium ceramic bowl.
Make Cashew Sour Cream and spoon some into a small ceramic bowl. Serve lettuce leaves with mince, salsa and sour cream. Add a scoop of each to a leaf, fold into half and enjoy!