Chipotle Pulled Beef Tacos with Greek Salsa + Avocado Crema

Kicked up chipotle crockpot beef tacos piled high with a fresh greek salsa and the most amazing avocado crema ever! Meet your new favorite taco.

It’s Taco Friday today, y’all. And before you ask me, I’ll tell you that nope, I’m not mixed up with my days. It is definitely not taco Tuesday, it is FRI-DAY and I brought crockpot tacos to end crockpot week with a big ‘ol BANG.

Kickin’ pulled beef tacos loaded with all the partaaaaay stuff which I have recently decided is how all Fridays should look.

Along with my multiple sides of chocolate, because that one is TRADITIONAL.

Also, traditional: falling completely and hopelessly in love with aforespoken taco. Shall I count the reasons why?

√ Smoky chipotle shredded beef. SUPER-juicy from a super-slow cook in the crockpot.

√ Kicked-up greek-style salsa that demands taste testing by the spoonful.

√ Silky-smooth and gosh-dang amazing avocado crema that also calls for spoon tasting.

My belly rejoices.

I’m just your average 19-year old by day and taco hound by night. 😀 And honestly, I’ve just been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use that taco emojii. ???

These beef tacos are seriously the BOMB for several key reasons. One, they’re awesome. The amount of flavors broke the flavor scale in half. Womp, womp, womp.

Two, they can be ENTIRELY make-ahead. Since the beef needs at least 7 hours to cook away to juicy shredded beef perfection, you can prep the salsa and the avocado crema waaaaaay in advance and then once it’s taco time, just shred that beef, heat up your tortillas, and go live in Taco Town.

No, seriously. Grab only the essentials and go live there.

Reason number three/emphasizing #1, these are really, really, REALLY good, guys. Ask the family. They’ll tell you that Taco Night a few days ago was the bomb-diggity.com. They descended upon the kitchen like a pack of taco wolves and devoured everything in their path.

I barely escaped with my life and two tacos.

Whaddaya say, friends? Are you ready to join me in my rebel ways and make Taco Friday a thing? Let’s make it a team effort and see who can eat the most.

#sowinningthisFridaything.

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Chipotle Pulled Beef Tacos with Greek Salsa + Avocado Crema

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Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 hours hours

Total Time 6 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 448kcal

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/2 lbs beef chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon minced chipotle in adobo sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth or chicken broth
• SALSA:
• 2 medium tomatoes diced
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup sliced olives
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• Salt and pepper to taste
• AVOCADO CREMA:
• 1 medium ripe avocado pitted and peeled
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Tortillas for serving

Instructions

• In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, Italian seasoning, and salt. Rub all over chuck roast and place in a 5-qt slow cooker.
• In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, saute garlic in oil until just fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chipotle, tomato paste, and gradually whisk in broth until smooth. Bring mixture to a simmer then remove from heat. Pour over beef. Cook beef on low 6-8 hours until beef easily shreds with a fork. Once beef is cooled enough to handle, shred with two forks, season with salt and pepper to taste, and transfer shredded beef back to crockpot to keep warm.
• Make the salsa: In a small bowl, combine all salsa ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Make the avocado crema: In a food processor, combine all avocado crema ingredients and process until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Just before serving, assemble the tacos: Place shredded beef in tortillas, top with greek salsa and drizzle with avocado crema. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 41.6g | Fat: 18.6g | Saturated Fat: 6.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12.5g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 828mg | Fiber: 5.3g | Sugar: 4.1g

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