Beef Tacos with Pineapple Pico and Chipotle Crema

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds Ground Beef (90% lean or leaner)
• 1 large avocado, halved
• 1/3 cup liquid from canned chipotle peppers
• Oil
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 limes
• 1 package flour tortillas
• 1 bunch cilantro 

• 1 TBSP smoked paprika
• 1 TBSP ground cumin
• 1 TBSP ground black pepper
• 1 TBSP dried oregano
• 1 TBSP ground coriander
• 1 TBSP Mexican chili lime seasoning
• 1 TBSP salt

• 1-1/2 cups pineapple, diced
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 to 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced (depends on desired heat)
• Finely sliced cilantro stem from one bunch (tops reserved for garnish)
• 1-1/2 cups seasoned rice wine vinegar

Cooking

1. First, make the spice mix. Add paprika, cumin, black pepper, oregano, coriander, chili lime seasoning and salt to a bowl and mix until well combined.
2. Add the pineapple, onion, jalapeno and cilantro stems to a bowl. Bring vinegar to a boil in a pot and pour over bowl of vegetables to cover. Let sit until cool and then strain. Leftovers can hold in the fridge. The leftover liquid can be saved for future vinaigrettes!
3. Season avocado with taco spice mix and lime juice to taste.
4. Marinate Ground Beef with half the chipotle pepper liquid plus 1 tablespoon taco spice mix. Mix well so Ground Beef is coated in marinade.
5. Heat a large saute pan over high heat with a splash of oil. Add in marinated beef. Do not move much at first to get good sear on beef. Brown meat all over. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon more taco spice mix. Saute until cooked through and internal temperature reaches 160°F.
6. To make the crema, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, rest of chipotle and about 1 tablespoon of lime juice.
7. Warm the flour tortillas on the stove. In each taco place a spoonful of the seasoned avocado. Then layer a spoonful of the beef mixture. Top with crema, pico and cilantro.

Nutrition

Nutrition information per serving, 4 servings: 748 Calories; 42 g Total Fat (12 g Saturated Fat; 0.6 g Trans Fat; 9.6 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 15.5 g Monounsaturated Fat); 127 mg Cholesterol; 2093 mg Sodium; 50 g Total Carbohydrate; 8.5 g Dietary Fiber; 10.8 g Total Sugars; 0 g Added Sugars; 44 g Protein; 175 mg Calcium; 7.6 mg Iron; 1088 mg Potassium; 0.0 mcg Vitamin D; 0.6 mg Riboflavin; 17 mg Niacin; 0.9 mg Vitamin B6; 3.6 mcg Vitamin B12; 503 mg Phosphorus; 9.6 mg Zinc; 42.3 mcg Selenium; 143.3 mg Choline