These Whole30 steak taco bowls are street tacos made healthier and low carb! I won’t lie to you: we’re big taco fans. But not just any tacos… they’ve got to be as authentic as we can get, from a taqueria or taco truck in a specific part of town. And then there’s that outlier taco truck that has the best salsa bar in the world, square containers of half a dozen options stuffed into a beach cooler, balanced on a folding table in front of the truck. It’s parked in a gas station lot right off the freeway, and you can find me there by myself every so often, trying to catch up on Instagram and groaning in the parking lot. You know what’s always going through my head, too?
How much more salsa can I get before they ban me? Just so you know. Taquerias and taco trucks are fab and everything, but they’re not typically Whole30 compliant or paleo. And not nearly as convenient as making steak taco bowls at home anyway! This Whole30 steak taco bowls recipe is my healthier, low carb answer to the beloved street taco, with tender steak, a cilantro and red onion-spiked pineapple salsa, a ton of guac, and a quick radish pickle. Load it all onto a bed of cilantro-lime rice, and you’re positively set on a killer summer Whole30 dinner recipe.
Why This Recipe Works
Coating the steak in lime juice, salt, and crushed red pepper makes for such an easy marinade, and it’s beyond quick. It’ll tenderize your steak and leave it super flavorful! Each element of the steak taco bowls uses similar ingredients: cilantro, red onion, lime juice. This makes prep so easy. The pineapple salsa adds a beautiful sweetness to the savory steak and creamy guacamole.
Variations
Trying substituting steamed white rice for the cauliflower rice if you’re not on a Whole30 or paleo, and you don’t care if the recipe is low carb, Use fresh, sweet mango in place of the pineapple for the salsa. Mango salsa makes everything better, doesn’t it? Swap fish for the steak. Marinate as you would the steak and cook over medium heat instead of medium high. Cook about 4 minutes per side or until the fish easily flakes with a fork.
Tips
Marinade the steak first then make the pickled radish. You’ll be able to continue prep during the marinade and pickle times to keep things quick and easy. Use frozen cauliflower rice to make things even faster. Use a mandolin to quickly, thinly, evenly slice your radishes. Just be careful to use the guard – I personally sliced my finger open using a mandolin on this very recipe, but I was being bad and not using the guard! Joke’s on me?
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