Paleo/W30 Recipe - Mexi-Salad w/Fresh Guac

I was doing so good until Friday came along.  Friday included Froyo, pizza and Katy Perry!!!  Saturday I did 2 WOD's and was feeling good about myself, however after consuming too much wine and pizza again I woke up Sunday feeling like crap!  So, I'm starting the week off with good, clean food and will be starting the W30 challenge on 8/1!!  Below is a recipe I quickly whipped up yesterday to take for lunch today.

I found this recipe here.  It took maybe 15 minutes to make and is super tasty!

Taco salad:

•2 lbs. organic, grass-fed ground beef (fresh, or frozen and thawed)
•1 can (16 oz.) of organic diced tomatoes (read ingredients!), or dice your own
•1 tsp paprika
•1/2 tsp chili powder
•1/2 tsp cinnamon
•1/2 tsp cumin
•1 head of fresh, crisp romaine lettuce, chopped
•1 each yellow, green and red pepper, diced
•1 jar of organic salsa (or make your own )

Guacamole:
•4 fresh avocado, pitted and mashed
•1-2 garlic cloves, pressed
•2 limes, squeezed for juice (squeeze them like you’re deadlifting!)
•1/4 tsp cumin
•1/4 tsp chili powder
•1/2 tsp sea salt
•fresh ground black pepper, to taste
•fresh cilantro (chopped), to taste

Instructions:
Prepare the guacamole ahead of time, and chill while you make the salad. Mash the avocado in a glass or ceramic bowl* to desired consistency. Pour the lime juice over the avocado right away to prevent browning. Use a wooden spoon* to mix in all other ingredients.

*The lime juice in this recipe is reactive with metal, so avoid metal mixing bowls and spoons. Plus, we always prefer alternatives to plastic.

Start to brown the ground beef. Add tomatoes and spices and simmer until it’s no longer pink. Drop a pile of chopped romaine on a plate, top with ground beef, sprinkle with diced pepper and cover with fresh salsa. Spoon a hearty helping of guacamole on the side.

We’d also like this topped with black olives, onion or chives, or any other fresh vegetables you can think of. You can also boost your leafy green consumption by using baby spinach as your salad base… but there’s something about the warm ground beef on top of the crispness of romaine that we really like. (A blend of both lettuce and spinach might be just the thing.)

We don’t count calories or blocks, so we’re not sure what this would work out to from a macronutrient perspective… but if you Zone, you can easily figure that out for yourself. Add or subtract fat in the form of more or less guacamole, and if you need more carbs, consider adding pineapple or making a mango salsa instead of the traditional tomato-based version. Olé!