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Easy Christmas Dinner

Tender crispy carne asada with sweet and savory cranberry salsa, seriously delish! These Christmas tacos are going to be your new favorite holiday dinner!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 394kcal

Ingredients

Carne Asada

  • 3-4 lbs flank steak
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 limes juiced
  • ½ cup onion or green onions
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ cup oil

Cranberry Salsa

  • 12 ounces cranberries
  • 1 jalapeno seeded
  • 1 bunch of cilanto
  • 4-5 green onions
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 limes juiced

Instructions

carne asada

  • In a large bowl or bag place steak, onion, garlic, oil, citrus to marinate. Allow to marinate for 30 min to 24 hours. After Marinating sear steak on both side on high heat. You can do this on the grill, broiler, or preferred method cast iron skilled.

Cranberry Salsa

  • Add all ingredients into the blender- starting with cranberries and any liquid. Pulse until desired consistency.
  • Layer Carne asada with cranberry salsa, cheese and other favorite taco toppings. Serve immediately.

Video

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Nutrition

Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 675mg | Potassium: 749mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 3mg