Being on the keto diet can help you to lose weight. The keto diet forces your body to burn fat instead of glucose.
However, it can be hard to know what to eat on the diet, especially if you have a busy, active lifestyle.
Fortunately, there are many different recipes that can be fixed in under 10 minutes, including this delicious Taco Stuffed Avocados recipe!
If you are new to the keto diet, you are going to learn to love avocados. They are a great food to pair with any meal. This taco stuffed avocado is a great choice for lunch and will make your colleagues jealous of their boring lunches 😉
Taco Stuffed Avocados
These are the perfect keto tacos! They’re loaded up with delicious grass-fed taco meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and a dollop of sour cream. A perfect snack, appetizer, or light lunch or dinner.
Equipment
- Medium Skillet
Ingredients
- 4 Ripe Avocados
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)
- 1 lb Grass-Fed Ground Beef
- 1 packet Taco Seasoning
- Kosher salt (a pinch)
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 2/3 cup Shredded Mexican Cheese
- 1/2 cup Shredded Lettuce
- 1/2 cup Quartered Grape Tomatoes
- Sour Cream (For topping)
Instructions
- 1. Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit.
- 2. Using a spoon, scoop out a little bit of the avocado so thatyou create a larger well.
- 3. Cut up the avocado that you removed with the spoon and setit aside for later.
- 4. Squeeze lime juice over all avocados. This will prevent them from browning.
- 5. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add oil.
- 6. Add the onion to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
- 7. Add the ground beef and taco seasoning. Break up the meat using a wooden spoon.
- 8. Season with salt and pepper.
- 9. Cook for about 6 minutes, or until the beef is no longer pink.
- 10. Remove from heat and drain the fat.
- 11. Fill each avocado with beef.
- 12. Add the cut avocado, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream over the top of the beef.
- 13. Serve and eat!
Notes
(Image credit: House of Yumm)