Tacos

use ground turkey.. and kraft free cheedar cheese

I use onion, garlic, tomato and a mixture of mild chili powder, garlic/onion powder (not garlic/onion salt) and low sodium beef bouillon (optional). This usually gives it a nice flavor without the added sodium.

Hope this helps.

i'm a vegetarian, so i load mine up with veggies. i also use whole wheat soft tortillas...healthier, and morninstar farms meal starters veggie crumbles. they have a lighter flavor than meat (and a ton fewer calories), so they don't need as much taco seasoning to be flavorful.
they make it past my six-year-old...so they must be good!

I use soft tortilla shells low carb low cal ..and cook chicken in a crock pot mixed with low sodium broth and the taco seasoning...then use the chicken instead of ground beef or turkey....u can also put the shells in a metal oven safe bowl anbd make bread bowls out of them bake till crispy and fill with lettuce and taco stuff

Does anyone have any suggestions for making traditional home made tacos more calorie-friendly? I was already thinking of using a lettuce wrap instead of taco shell. Also, instead of using taco seasoning in the ground beef, what should I use with less sodium?

Thanks!

Make your own seasoning, most of it is cumin, ground pepper, chilli powder, paprika

Big thumbs up for this. You can also use some Goya Sazon con culantro y achiote, its available in packets. Its low salt, and tastes awesome. Its great for taco meat/meat subs.

I make my own taco seasoning mix. The basic recipe for 1 pound of meat is as follows (just add thsi plus about 1/2 cup of water), but you can change it up depending on what you like. I generally use a little more red pepper in mine, and sometimes I use chipotle chili powder instead or regular.

2 teaspoons instant onion, Minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper, Crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon instant garlic, Minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin, Ground

Actually my family loves chicken tacos better than hamburger ones. Just boil chicken breasts until done, shred and use the taco seasoning. I usually have about two lbs of chicken for one package of taco seasoning so that cuts down on the salt.