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Lamb Tacos with Mango Jicama SlawLamb Tacos with Mango Jicama Slaw
Spice up your next dinner with these lamb tacos. Filled with endless flavor, color and taste, these tacos are a great substitute for your weekly beef or...
Servings
5
5
Cuisine Type
- mexican
Day Part
- Dinner
- Lunch
Main Ingredient
- Dairy
- Meat
Spice up your next dinner with these lamb tacos. Filled with endless flavor, color and taste, these tacos are a great substitute for your weekly beef or chicken taco night.
Ingredients
5 oz. apricot preserves
3 oz. canola oil
1 ½ oz. balsamic vinegar
3 ½ tsp. minced garlic
2 ½ tsp. minced Fresno chili
1 ¼ lb. American lamb top round
1 large fresh mango, peeled, seeded and diced
1 small jicama (10 oz.) peeled and shredded
6 oz. nonfat plain yogurt
¼ cup thinly sliced chives
1 tsp. honey
Salt and pepper to taste
10 whole wheat flour tortillas (6 oz. size)
1 plum tomato, diced
Steps
In large bowl, whisk preserves, oil, vinegar, garlic and chili. Add lamb, turning to coat. Cover and marinate, refrigerated, 3 hr.
Meanwhile, combine mango, jicama, yogurt, chives, honey and salt and pepper to taste for Mango Jicama Slaw. Refrigerate for service.
Heat grill to med.-high. Remove lamb from marinade; grill to desired doneness (135°F for med.-rare). Cut into thin slices.
Per order, warm two tortillas. Place about 1½ oz. cooked lamb in each tortilla. Top with a generous 1/3 cup Mango Jicama Slaw. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. diced tomato.
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