Chipotle Lamb Tacos with Charred Pineapple Salsa
Slow-seared ground lamb seasoned with chipotle and cumin, piled into warm cassava flour tortillas with charred pineapple salsa and crisp cabbage.

Total
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 6 pieces cassava flour tortillas
- 2 minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 diced fresh pineapple
- 1/2 small red onion
- 2 pieces lime
- 1 cup shredded green cabbage
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1/4 chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a skillet over high heat and char the diced pineapple for 4 minutes without stirring much; transfer to a bowl.
- 2
Toss the charred pineapple with half the red onion (finely diced), chopped cilantro, juice of 1 lime, and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Add remaining avocado oil to the skillet, then the ground lamb; brown for 6 minutes, breaking it up.
- 4
Stir in minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, ground cumin, dried oregano, and salt; cook 5 more minutes until glazed.
- 5
Warm the cassava flour tortillas in a dry pan.
- 6
Toss the cabbage with juice of 1 lime. Fill tortillas with lamb, cabbage, and pineapple salsa.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
680
34% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Fat | 40 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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