Light & Fit Tacos

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Coconut Flour Tortillas – Nutritional Facts

Per Serving (1 Tortilla, Based on a 2,000-Calorie Daily Diet)

Nutrient Amount (% DV)
Calories80
Total Fat5g (6%)
Saturated Fat1.5g (8%)
Cholesterol90mg (30%)
Sodium65mg (3%)
Total Carbohydrate3g (1%)
Dietary Fiber2g (7%)
Sugars0g
Protein5g (10%)

Taco Filling – Nutritional Facts

Per Serving (1 Taco’s Worth of Filling, Based on a 2,000-Calorie Daily Diet)

Nutrient Amount (% DV)
Calories270
Total Fat21g (27%)
Saturated Fat7g (35%)
Cholesterol50mg (17%)
Sodium180mg (8%)
Total Carbohydrate7g (3%)
Dietary Fiber3g (11%)
Sugars2g
Protein12g (24%)
Iron2.1mg (12%)
Potassium420mg (9%)
 

Light & Fit Tacos

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

For the Coconut Flour Tortillas:

  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup of water
  • ¼ cup of coconut flour

For the Tacos:

  • ½ seeded and thickly sliced red bell pepper
  • ½ seeded and thickly sliced yellow bell pepper
  • ½ peeled and thickly sliced yellow onion
  • 1 cup of trimmed cauliflower
  • 2 tablespoons of avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon each chili powder and cumin
  • ½ seeded and peeled avocado
  • ½ cup of sour cream
  • ½ package of Strauss Taco Ground Beef or Strauss Ground Beef + Seasoning of Choice
  • 1 cup of sliced baby spinach
  • sea salt and pepper to taste

Makes 4 Tacos

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°.
  • Tortillas: In a bowl whisk together, the eggs and water and then whisk in the flour until smooth. Note the mixture will be very runny.
  • Add a small amount of approved oil to a medium size non-stick pan and add ½ cup of the tortilla batter to the pan and cook for :45 seconds per side or until they are lightly browned and cooked through. Keep warm.
  • Next coat the peppers, onions and cauliflower in the avocado oil, chili powder and cumin and toss until coated.
  • Spread the vegetables out on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Keep warm.
  • Add the avocado and sour cream to a bowl and mash together until smooth. Keep cool.7. In a medium size frying pan over medium heat add in the taco meat and cook until browned and cooked through out. Keep warm.
  • To Plate: Add some of the cooked taco meat to a cooked warm tortilla and top off with roasted peppers, onions and cauliflower along with some baby spinach and avocado sour cream.
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