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The EatingWell Taco
From EatingWell: May/June 2007, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)
Building the perfect taco is a very personal task—cheese under meat, cheese on top, no cheese at all? This is just our recommendation.
6 servings, 2 filled tacos each
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Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |
View Our Nutrition Guidelines »Ingredients
- 12 EatingWell Crispy Taco Shells, (recipe follows)
- Lean & Spicy Taco Meat (recipe follows)
- 3 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, (3 ounces)
- 3/4 cup diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup prepared salsa
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
This recipe calls for:
Preparation
- 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.
Nutrition
Per serving: 261 calories; 5 g fat ( 1 g sat , 1 g mono ); 38 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrates; 24 g protein; 5 g fiber; 582 mg sodium; 272 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (40% daily value), Vitamin C (25% dv), Zinc (17% dv), Iron (15% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 2
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 very lean meat
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Recipe Categories
- Main Ingredient
- Beef
- Type of Dish
- Main dish, combination meal
- Main dish, meat
- Holiday
- Super Bowl
- Cinco de Mayo
- Total Time
- 15 minutes or less
- Health & Diet Considerations
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low calorie
- Diabetes appropriate
- Gluten free
- Servings
- 6
- Meal/Course
- Dinner
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
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