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Surf and Turf Lettuce Tacos

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I love lettuce tacos ‘cause you can fill them with whatever you have on hand. You meal can be as complicated or simple as you damn well please. Plus, you get to eat with your hands AND you don’t have to wash any utensils. I hate doing the dishes.

Surf and Turf Lettuce Tacos on a plate with shishito peppers on the side.

Don’t get caught up trying to gather the exact ingredients I used. Just fill your lettuce cup with whatever you’ve got in your fridge. I do insist that you make Fitbomb’s awesome guacamole as a topper – that’s non-negotiable.

Diane Sanfillipo, Paleo nutritionist extraordinaire over at Balanced Bites, has an excellent post on 15 drool-worthy lettuce wraps. Go take a gander and get inspired!

Time to make Surf and Turf Lettuce Tacos!

Serves 4 – 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 batch of emergency protein (I used 1 lb grass fed ground beef + Chili 9000 seasoning)
  • 1 batch Tabil-seasoned sautéed shrimp
  • 1 head of butter leaf lettuce, leaves separated and washed (I LOVE Live Gourmet living butter lettuce! It stays fresh for a long time and it’s pesticide-free.)
  • ½ medium jicama, sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled with a julienne peeler
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 1 batch of guacamole

Equipment:

  • All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.

Method:

I fried up the surf…

Whole shrimp frying in a pan.

Cooked shrimp for surf and turf lettuce tacos in a white plate.

…and turf.

Cooked ground beef in a bowl topped with cilantro.

While the protein was cooking, I prepped the veggies…

Thinly sliced jicama and carrots prepped in a bowl for surf and turf lettuce tacos.

Diced tomatoes in a ramekin.

…and guacamole.

Paleo guacamole in a bowl.

When I was finished, everyone piled on their own toppings and dinner was served!

Surf and turf lettuce tacos on a plate.

Surf and turf lettuce tacos on a plate.


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Surf and Turf Lettuce Tacos

I love lettuce tacos ‘cause you can fill them with whatever you have on hand. You meal can be as complicated or simple as you damn well please. Don’t get caught up trying to gather the exact ingredients I used. Just fill your lettuce cup with whatever you’ve got in your fridge!
Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: gluten-free, paleo, Primal
Servings: 6
Calories: 447kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef seasoned with Chili 9000 seasoning
  • 1 batch Tabil seasoned sautéed shrimp
  • 1 head butter leaf lettuce washed and separated
  • 1/2 medium jicama sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 2 medium carrots peeled with a julienne peeler
  • 2 medium tomatoes diced
  • 1 batch guacamole
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Instructions 

  • Fry up the Tabil seasoned shrimp along with the seasoned grass fed ground beef.
  • While the beef is cooking, slice the jicama into thin matchsticks, julienne the carrots, and dice the tomatoes.
  • Make the guacamole.
  • Make your taco! Pile the ingredients you want onto a butter leaf lettuce and enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 29g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g
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