Tacos with Fresh Salsa

Who doesn't love tacos? I do! However, these aren't traditional tacos with the corn shells, flour tortillas, or piles of cheese.  These are paleo tacos.  A delicious, fresh tasting, healthier version of one of my favorite childhood meals.  When Carly and I ventured out to the Dane County Farmer's Market we brought home fresh onions, tomatoes, a jalapeno and cilantro for our homemade salsa!

Salsa Ingredients:

• 1 White Onion 
• 3 Roma Tomatoes 
• 1 bunch of Cilantro
• 1 small Jalapeno
• Juice of 1 lime

Taco Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef (grass-fed is better!)
• 1 head of iceberg lettuce (or any lettuce that will work well as a taco shell)
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tbsp cumin
• 1/2 tbsp oregano

Process:

1. Remove center seeds of tomatoes and jalapeno. Dice both the onion and tomatoes to equal size. Finely chop as much jalaeno as you'd like to add. The more you add the hotter it'll be!

2. Pull a few cilantro leaves off the stems, roll and finely chop.

3. Mix ingredients together and squeeze the juice of 1 lime over top.

4. Salt and pepper to taste. 

5. Chop head of lettuce in half, removing the first couple of layers to use as your taco shells.
6. Heat a skillet over Medium-High heat.  Brown the beef.
7. Combine all seasoning ingredients in a small mixing bowl.  Sprinkle 1 to 1 and 1/2 tbsp over the 1 pound of beef when almost fully cooked.  Mix until seasoning is well distributed and beef is finished.

Enjoy these delicious tacos!