Rainbow Taco Salad Boats
These rainbow taco salad boats are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional tacos! They’re naturally low-carb, gluten-free and grain-free and can be made dairy-free without sacrificing any cheesy flavour!
Ingredients
- 2 cups taco filling like this freezer taco meat with black beans or use the recipe listed below
For The Taco Filling
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 15 oz can of black beans or 1 1/2 cups of cooked black beans
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning like this mild taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup water
For The Taco Shells
- 12 medium-large romaine heart lettuce leaves rinsed, dried and the ends cut off
Rainbow Taco Topping Ideas
- A handful of colourful cherry tomatoes, diced
- 2 avocados, diced
- 1/4 diced red onion
- 6 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese or dairy-free cashew cheese sauce
- 6 tbsp salsa, pico de gallo or salsa verde
- fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
MAKE THE TACO FILLING
- NOTE: This taco-filling recipe makes double the amount needed for your tacos, so you can freeze the leftovers for your next taco night.Cook the ground beef in a pan over medium-high heat, breaking it up into small pieces with a spatula or spoon. Cook for about 6 minutes or until it starts to brown. Drain off most of the fat, leaving approximately 2 to 3 tablespoons behind for extra flavour.
- Add the beans, taco seasoning, and water to the pan with the cooked meat, and stir everything together.
- Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes until the water mostly evaporates and your meat and beans are evenly coated in saucy seasoning.
- Store the leftover taco meat in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
ASSEMBLE YOUR RAINBOW TACOS
- Layer 2 romaine leaves together to make your taco shell, and add 1/3 cup of taco filling to it.
- Garnish with diced tomatoes, avocados, onion, cheese or cashew cheese sauce, salsa of choice and cilantro. Serve right away, and enjoy!
Notes
- Homemade taco seasoning is healthier than store-bought and doesn’t contain sugar. My favourite is this mild taco seasoning, which is naturally gluten-free and gut-healthy.
- You can substitute the ground beef for a different ground meat like turkey, chicken, bison and venison.
- You can substitute the black beans for navy beans, pinto beans and lentils.
- You can substitute the romaine heart leaves with butter lettuce.
- To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the shredded cheese with this incredible cashew cheese sauce.
- Most of the ingredients in these rainbow taco salad boats can be prepared ahead of time. Go here for examples and expert tips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 taco | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1970IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg
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