Healthy Taco Recipes - Share yours!

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  • katematt313
    katematt313 Posts: 624 Member
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    One more thing: pick your fat. Have either cheese, guacamole, or sour cream, but not all of them. Load up on tasty additions that do not add to the calorie count.
  • fedup30
    fedup30 Posts: 141 Member
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    I start with a lean ground turkey or ground chicken, season it up.I usually forgo the cheese, I don't find that it adds much flavor anyway. My favorite "Light" sour cream is Daisy Light. It has the best texture...and no fakey ingredients or added stuff . I also skip refried beans, and just do black beans. Oh, and lots of pico de gallo! If you a "low carbing it" for whatever reason...sometimes I just want to save on calories...roll it up in some romaine. Yumm!
  • Amanda_Gx6
    Amanda_Gx6 Posts: 320 Member
    edited October 2014
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    Firstly I make my own taco seasoning. Its pretty simple:
    1 tablespoon chili powder
    ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    ¼ teaspoon onion powder
    ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    ½ teaspoon paprika
    1½ teaspoons ground cumin
    1 teaspoon sea salt
    1 teaspoon black pepper

    I use chicken or ground turkey, mix in the taco seasoning.
    As far as toppings go I use black beans, fresh chopped tomatoes & onions, 1/4 cheese and light sour cream and some salsa.

    ETA: and avocado...i always eat it with some avocado lol
  • blpope
    blpope Posts: 163
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    I've made these Quinoa Black Bean Tacos from BudgetBytes before. They're really tasty! In fact, I think it's about time to try them again.

    http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/01/quinoa-black-bean-tacos/
  • Sunflwer3
    Sunflwer3 Posts: 68 Member
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    Salsa Chicken Tacos:
    Put frozen chicken breast in a crockpot and cover with salsa. Cook on low for 5 hours. When chicken is done simply take two forks and shred the meat. I then let it sit in the salsa while I shred lettuce, grate cheese and chop tomatoes/cilantro/onion. I usually eat this in a taco shell or add it on top of a salad with sour cream.

    Shrimp Tacos:
    1lb of uncooked shrimp (devained and tail removed)
    McCormick Zesty Garlic Shrimp seasoning
    Heat olive oil in a skillet, add two minced cloves of garlic and toss shrimp and seasoning in. Cook for a few minutes and done! I like this on corn tortillas with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

    Beef Tacos:
    7% ground beef cooked with onion and McCormick tacos seasoning and a can of drained and rinsed chili beans. I like this on top of salad with pico de gallo, avocado and sour cream!

    Asada Tacos (Pollo or Carne)
    Grilled asada on corn tortillas with cilantro, onion and fresh squeeze of lime. (Street tacos)
  • misswhitney1
    misswhitney1 Posts: 72 Member
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    I think I'm going to work on perfecting Mole Turkey Tacos in time for Thanksgiving! Anyone got a good recipe for Mole?
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
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    Amanda_Gx6 wrote: »
    Firstly I make my own taco seasoning. Its pretty simple:
    1 tablespoon chili powder
    ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    ¼ teaspoon onion powder
    ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    ½ teaspoon paprika
    1½ teaspoons ground cumin
    1 teaspoon sea salt
    1 teaspoon black pepper

    I use chicken or ground turkey, mix in the taco seasoning.
    As far as toppings go I use black beans, fresh chopped tomatoes & onions, 1/4 cheese and light sour cream and some salsa.

    ETA: and avocado...i always eat it with some avocado lol
    <3

  • 1_Ton_Lady
    1_Ton_Lady Posts: 46 Member
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  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
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    misswhitney1 wrote: »
    I think I'm going to work on perfecting Mole Turkey Tacos in time for Thanksgiving! Anyone got a good recipe for Mole?

    Had this in my to try pile. Looks good. Don't remember where I copied it from.

    Turkey Mole Tacos
    Prep: 25 min. Cook: 20 min.
    Yield: 6 Servings

    Ingredients

    1-1/4 pounds lean ground turkey
    1 celery rib, chopped
    4 green onions, chopped
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
    1 jar (7 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and chopped
    2 ounces 53% cacao dark baking chocolate, chopped
    4 teaspoons chili powder
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 cup lightly salted mixed nuts, coarsely chopped
    12 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed

    Directions

    In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, celery, green onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.

    Stir in the tomatoes, red peppers, chocolate, chili powder, cumin, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    Remove from the heat; stir in nuts. Place about 1/3 cup filling on each tortilla. Yield: 6 servings.

    Nutritional Facts: 2 tacos equals; 369 calories, 15 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 612 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

  • HopeKasrai
    HopeKasrai Posts: 31 Member
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    Tacos are fab in all forms! My two favorites:

    Turkey tacos: Ground turkey, low sodium taco seasoning, corn/black bean salsa, regular old red salsa, a little cheese, guac, and sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt if we don't have sour cream) all in a butter lettuce leaf.

    Fish or shrimp tacos: Any fish/shrimp we find on sale (halibut is my favorite though) with slaw of red cabbage, cilantro, and vinegar, a little pico de gallo, guac, and caramelized onions. We usually blacken the fish. Lots of flavor.

    Lots of good ideas here!

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