This recipe is a prime example that you don’t need to have a whole lot going on to have a wonderful recipe. Just look at that taco. It is so simple and yet so good. If you have some gorgeous spring radishes coming up right now, look no further. I found this recipe in Everyday Food: Great Food Fast
, but you can also find it online, Beef Tacos with Radish and Avocado Salsa.
I only had enough steak for the tacos, so the next day I ate the rest of this salsa with some tortilla chips. Awesome. I love the crisp slightly hot bite of the radish paired with the cool creaminess of the avocado. The lime juice adds freshness and the pickled jalapeno a bit of tartness and heat and the cilantro that familiar flavor that I love. This would be just as good over fish tacos or chicken tacos!
Beef Tacos with Radish and Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 avocado halved, pitted, peeled, and cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 6 radishes ends trimmed, halved, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno peppers chopped
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 pound skirt steak cut crosswise into 3 pieces
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 8 corn tortillas 6-inch
- 1 lime cut into wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a broiler with a rack about 4 inches from the heat and line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Combine the avocado, radishes, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice and oil in a small bowl. Place plastic wrap touching the surface over it to prevent the avocado from browning.
- Place steak on aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Rub both sides with ground cumin and salat and pepper. Broil about 3-4 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board, tent with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- While the steak is broiling, wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 1 to 2 minutes, or wrap in foil and warm in the lower third of the oven for about 5 minutes.
- Cut steak crosswise into 2 inch-wide pieces, thinly sliced on the diagonal. Place steak on the tortillas and top with salsa. Serve with a lime wedge.
- Serves 4
Dannii says
I love any kind of tacos, but I haven’t tried a raddish salsa before. It sounds lovely and chunky.
Pam Greer says
It is!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
Radish and avocado sounds like such a yummy combo! I love the spiciness and crunchiness of radishes and with avocado that sounds perfect!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
I'm pretty sure I could eat tacos every.single.day! And these look delicious! Love that salsa - so fresh 🙂
Kristine says
We have tacos at least once a week here, and this recipe sounds delicious! Bookmarking!
Jennifer says
I love tacos and have never had them with radishes!! I will totally try this now! Thanks for the great recipe!
Pam Greer says
You'll love it!
Laura says
So fresh and so much flavor! Great job!
Jameson Fink says
Radishes are something that I would recoil in horror at as a kid but now they are one of my favorite vegetables. I especially love them with tacos!
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says
Wow, what a fresh take on tacos Pam! Just pinned it - gorgeous!
Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon says
Tacos are a standard in the meal rotation in our house, can't wait to change them up with this fabulous salsa!
eat good 4 life says
I need to get my taco action going. Such a versatile recipe. Your version looks superb!
Les says
My evernote folder is getting quite full with recipes from your blog! Thanks, Pam!
grace says
this is some good-looking grub, pam! i'm obsessed with avocados these days and i think your simple salsa is perfect.
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
Radishes in Mexican food is so traditional and I love seeing it in recipes. Someone.... (and I won't name names but it starts with an L and ends with a arry,) picked them out of my Posole when I served it. 🙂
Pinning this one Pam. Looks wonderful.
Jessica Jarrell says
Oh Pam, these look fantastic! I love the addition of the radish, how pretty! Pinned!
Betsy Adams says
Sounds delicious... I love radishes --but haven't had any for awhile...
Do you like beets??? I read that beets are good for us --and I never eat them... If you have any good recipes, let me know.
Hugs,
Betsy
Joanne says
The simplest food so often can be the most delicious!
~~louise~~ says
Hi Pam!
I don't have the ingredients handy for the beef in that taco but, that Radish and Avocado Salsa may just be my lunch today!
I don't have any radishes coming up in the garden but, I have been buying more radishes lately...Thanks so much for sharing, Pam...