Building the perfect taco is a very personal task—cheese under meat, cheese on top, no cheese at all? This is just our recommendation.

Makes 6 servings, 2 filled tacos each

ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 15 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

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
3/4 cup diced tomatoes
3/4 cup prepared salsa
1/4 cup diced red onion

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 INFORMATION: Per serving: 261 calories; 5 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 38 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 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).
2 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 very lean meat

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I couldn't believe how great it tasted, even my 7 year old loved it. The crisp taco shells were the best.

Chelle, Stoneville, NC

I use equal parts lean ground beef and canned pinto beans cooked together with taco spices...healthier, cheaper and good.

, Charlottesville , Va

My husband said these were the best tacos he'd ever had! Delicious!

Leah, Ft. Myers, FL