Ground Beef with Herby-Chickpea Rice + Zucchini

INGREDIENTS

• Grass-fed ground beef

• Avocado oil

• Garlic powder

• Fine grain sea salt

• Black pepper

• Coconut aminos (optional)

• Zucchini, sliced into quarter moons

• Serve with herby grains with crispy chickpeas, slivered almonds, and golden raisins (instead of quinoa, I did rice; I omitted the shallots)

METHOD

1. Heat up a large pan and add a drizzle of avocado oil. Add the sliced zucchini to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until tender.

2. While the zucchini cooks, cook the ground beef. If using a non-stick pan, you do not need to add oil to the heated pan; if you’re using a stainless steel or cast iron skillet, add a drizzle of avocado oil to the heated pan. Then, add the ground beef and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Use a spatula to break the beef into smaller pieces. When the beef is almost cooked through, add a splash of coconut aminos. Cook for another minutes.

3. Serve the ground beef with the zucchini and herby rice and chickpeas. Enjoy!