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

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:

In a food processor, combine avocados, greek yogurt, garlic, lime, olive oil and salt. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
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.
Meanwhile, dice fresh tomatoes, avocados and cilantro leaves for taco topping.
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!