These corned beef tacos are served with a creamy spicy mustard sauce, a simple cabbage carrot slaw and topped with microgreens. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Mexican twist!
I’ve never really been one for St. Patrick’s Day.
The furthest thing from Irish, I just have zero affinity for the holiday, it’s traditional fare and the sickening amount of green food dye that usually accompanies it.
I don’t own more than 1 green shirt and I find leprechauns to be weird as hell.
Unless it’s on the Lucky Charms box, that dude is cool.
*These corned beef tacos are made in partnership with Sir Kensington’s.
I do love a good taco though (and all things Mexican as you might’ve noticed lately) and corned beef might be one of the few Irish foods I find absolutely delicious.
This corned beef hash breakfast sandwich is actually something I look forward to eating all year long. As is creamy Reuben soup!
It’s reminiscent of pastrami and as any good New Yorker would tell you, nothing beats a mile high pastrami sandwich from a legit Jewish deli.
So while I’m steering far, far away from any disturbingly bright green colored foods for the holiday, I decided to be at least somewhat festive with these corned beef tacos.
Naturally colored green stuff like this healthy shamrock shake though is permitted.
It’s a fact that anything tastes better when wrapped up in a tortilla (flour or corn).
I went the flour route with these solely because I didn’t want to purchase 50 corn tortillas and that’s about the smallest quantity they come in for some weird reason) but when you drizzle that “anything” with a creamy spicy mustard sauce made with avocado mayonnaise and a kick of horseradish, better becomes an understatement.
Sir Kensington’s makes all natural, non-GMO verified condiments (which you can find at Whole Foods, Fairway, and Mrs. Green’s stores) and I’ve been a long time lover of their mustard.
It’s my go-to spread on sandwiches and their spicy brown mustard was the perfect ingredient to bring a nice little kick to these corned beef tacos.
I also used their avocado mayonnaise to get that creamy effect in the sauce.
A good taco has avocado in some shape or form, right?
It only made sense.
While the sauce pairs perfectly with the salty corned beef, it’s something that definitely isn’t tied down to the holiday.
I’ve already made another batch to use on sandwiches and throw in chicken salads (with some grapes and celery, that would be an amazing lunch!).
Think big.
Microgreens may be as close as I’m getting to any 4-leaf clovers around here but one bite into these corned beef tacos and I don’t think you’ll miss the traditionalism.
You can always have some Baileys ice cream after dinner if you feel like need to be “festive”.
If you have some pickled shallots or onions on hand, make sure to throw those on top. Any taco is improved with a tangy element like that.
Need an easy corned beef recipe to make these tacos? I really like this smoked corned beef brisket recipe.
MORE TACO RECIPES TO TRY:
Lamb Tacos
Blackened Shrimp Tacos with Grilled Corn Cherry Salsa
Soy Tuna Tacos with Lime and Spicy Avocado Cream
Fried Chicken Tacos
Corned Beef Tacos with Creamy Spicy Mustard Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated carrots, (save yourself some time and grab a pre-shredded bag from the grocery store)
- 2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup Sir Kensington’s avocado mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Sir Kensington’s spicy brown mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- salt & pepper
- 12 ounces cooked, shredded corned beef, (*see note on how to cook corned beef)
- 8 6 ” flour or corn tortillas
- microgreens and/or chopped green onion for topping
Instructions
- Combine the carrots, cabbage and red onion in a bowl.
- Whisk together the avocado mayonnaise, mustard, apple cider vinegar and horseradish until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add half the sauce to the cabbage mixture and toss until fully coated. Toss half the remaining sauce with the shredded corned beef and reserve what’s left for drizzling over top of the tacos.
- Toast/char the tortillas on a grill or open flame.
- Assemble the tacos by placing the slaw on the tortilla first, then the corned beef and topping with the microgreens, green onions and any additional desired mustard sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
I can’t wait to try this. Looks delicious. I just saved your recipe. I’m going to make this soon.
What a delicious taco recipe! I ate tons!
These tacos look so tempting. Perfect for taco tuesday.
A tasty way to use corned beef. My whole family love these tacos!
This was the first time I used corn beef in Tacos but I absolutely loved it! And brown mustard in this recipe is definitely a game-changer!
This was the first time I used corn beef in Tacos but I absolutely loved it! And brown mustard in this recipe is definitely a game changer!
So quick and easy!! This deserves a spot for weeknight favorites!
So quick and easy!! This deserves a spot for weeknight favorites!
We love these! The slaw and mustard sauce is the perfect addition to the corned beef. So delicious.