Carne Asada Tacos With Carrot-Pepper Slaw

Gluten Free
Health score
56%
Carne Asada Tacos With Carrot-Pepper Slaw
35 min.
4
501kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • medium carrots shredded
  • 12  corn tortillas 
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped for topping
  • clove garlic finely grated
  • teaspoons jalapeno minced seeded for less heat ( )
  • servings kosher salt 
  • tablespoons juice of lime fresh for serving
  • 0.5 cup nonfat greek yogurt plain
  • teaspoon olive oil extra-virgin plus more for brushing
  • large bell pepper red cored grated seeded
  • pound rump steak 
  • large onion white cut into rings

Equipment

  • bowl
  • paper towels
  • plastic wrap
  • grill
  • microwave
  • grill pan
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high.
  2. Mix the yogurt, garlic and cilantro in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Toss the onion rings with the olive oil and a pinch of salt.
  4. Sprinkle the steak with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Lightly brush the grill with olive oil and grill the onion and steak, turning once, until the onion is charred and the steak is cooked to medium rare, about 5 minutes per side.
  5. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
  6. Put the carrots and bell pepper in a medium bowl and toss with the jalapeno, lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  7. Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel, then in plastic wrap; microwave until warm, 1 minute. Thinly slice the steak against the grain. Divide the steak and onion among the tortillas; top with the slaw, yogurt sauce and more cilantro.
  8. Serve with lime wedges.
  9. Photograph by Christopher Testani

Nutrition Facts

Calories501kcal
Protein25.21%
Fat36.22%
Carbs38.57%

Properties

Glycemic Index
70.58
Glycemic Load
18.67
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
29.353913390118%

Flavonoids

Hesperetin
4.77mg
Naringenin
0.38mg
Luteolin
0.34mg
Isorhamnetin
1.88mg
Kaempferol
0.4mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
8.06mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:501.4kcal
25.07%
Fat:20.46g
31.48%
Saturated Fat:7.4g
46.23%
Carbohydrates:49.02g
16.34%
Net Carbohydrates:40.53g
14.74%
Sugar:7.96g
8.84%
Cholesterol:64.75mg
21.58%
Sodium:344.85mg
14.99%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:32.04g
64.09%
Vitamin A:11510.26IU
230.21%
Vitamin C:63.85mg
77.4%
Vitamin B12:3.33µg
55.46%
Phosphorus:522.68mg
52.27%
Vitamin B6:0.89mg
44.29%
Selenium:26.39µg
37.7%
Zinc:5.21mg
34.74%
Fiber:8.49g
33.95%
Vitamin B3:6.43mg
32.15%
Potassium:885.7mg
25.31%
Magnesium:98.68mg
24.67%
Vitamin B2:0.41mg
24.1%
Manganese:0.47mg
23.44%
Iron:3.79mg
21.04%
Vitamin B1:0.28mg
18.49%
Copper:0.27mg
13.68%
Calcium:134.79mg
13.48%
Folate:51.4µg
12.85%
Vitamin K:11.74µg
11.18%
Vitamin E:1.5mg
9.98%
Vitamin B5:0.9mg
8.96%