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Ground Beef Taco Bowls with Cilantro Lime Crema

Fresh, flavorful, and fully loaded ground beef taco bowls with a cilantro lime crema! Ditch the takeout this week and make this delicious and healthy meal at home. Cilantro lime rice, seasoned ground beef, sautéed corn and veggies, and an irresistibly creamy and tangy cilantro lime crema - YUM!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

For the cilantro lime rice:

  • 1 cup uncooked long grain rice, rinsed and drained
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

For the ground beef:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 packet taco seasoning (1/4 cup)

For the bowls:

  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 2 bell peppers, cored and sliced
  • 1 onion, peeled and sliced
  • 3 cups chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce
  • pico de gallo

For the cilantro lime crema:

  • 1 cup plain unsweetened Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Make the cilantro lime crema by adding all ingredients to a bowl and mixing it together. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator while you prep the rest of your ingredients.
    cilantro lime crema in a bowl
  • Cook the cilantro lime rice by adding all ingredients to a medium pot and placing it over high heat. Bring the rice to a bowl, then as soon as it’s boiling reduce the heat to low and cover the pot with a lid. Leave the rice to cook with the lid on for 15 minutes, then remove the lid, remove it from the heat, and set the rice aside.
    cilantro lime rice in a saucepan
  • Place a large skillet over medium heat, add a tablespoon of oil to the skillet then add in the frozen corn. Sauté corn for 3-5 minutes, or until it’s tender and slightly charred. Remove corn from the skillet and set aside.
  • Next, add the sliced peppers and onions to the hot skillet (still over medium heat), and sauté those for 5-7 minutes or until soft and cooked to your liking. Remove the peppers and onions from the skillet and set aside.
  • Last, add the ground beef to the hot skillet with a big pinch of salt. Cook the beef until it’s no longer pink, breaking it up into small pieces with a large spoon as it cooks.
  • Once the beef is cooked through, add in your packet of taco seasoning and 1/3 cup of water. Reduce the heat to low and let the ground beef simmer for 5 minutes, or until the taco seasoning sauce has thickened.
  • Assemble your bowls by adding chopped lettuce to 4 bowls, then diving up the cooked corn, peppers and onion, ground beef, pico de gallo, and sliced avocado between four bowls.
  • Finish off each bowl with a drizzle of cilantro lime cream and enjoy!