Building the perfect taco is a very personal task -- cheese under meat, cheese on top, no cheese at all? This is just our recommendation.
| Prep Time: | 15 minutes |
| Ready in: | 15 minutes |
| Yield: | 6 servings, 2 filled tacos each |
| Ease of Prep: | Easy |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 12 EatingWell Crispy Taco Shells | |
| Lean & Spicy Taco Meat | |
| 3 cups shredded romaine lettuce | |
| 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese | |
| 3/4 cup diced tomatoes | |
| 3/4 cup prepared salsa | |
| 1/4 cup diced red onion | |
Recipe Directions
- To assemble, fill each taco shell with (in any order): a generous 3 tablespoons taco meat, 1/4 cup lettuce, 1 tablespoon cheese, 1 tablespoon tomato, 1 tablespoon salsa, 1 teaspoon onion.
Health Advantages: low calorie, high fiber, low sat fat, low cholesterol, heart healthy, healthy weight.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 6 | ||||||||
| Amount Per serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 261 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 2 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 31 g | Dietary Fiber: | 5 g | Cholesterol: | 38 mg | |||
| Fat: | 5 g | Sodium: | 582 mg | Saturated Fat: | 1 g | |||
| Protein: | 24 g | Potassium: | 272 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 1 g | |||
| Nutrition Bonus: | Vitamin A (40% daily value), Vitamin C (25% dv), Zinc (17% dv), Iron (15% dv). | |||||||
| Exchanges: | 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 very lean meat | |||||||
