8 Recipes for a Healthy Taco Night

By Stephana Bottom
April 24, 2013
Romulo Yanes
These dishes and fix-ins taste so good, it's hard to believe they're good for you.
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Healthy tacos at home

Tacos 3 Ways! Cut the fat with turkey. Or fish. Or make 'em vegetarian!

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Chipotle Turkey Taco Filling

These tacos get a healthy makeover by using turkey as the main lean protein. It all comes together with some beans, avocado, and a little cheese. It’s the perfect, easy weeknight dinner.

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Chunky Chile Salsa

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Prefer a smoother salsa? Pulse half of it in a blender, then fold it back into the chunky half.

Ingredients: Tomatoes, red onion, dried chile, fresh flat-leaf parsley, lime, salt, pepper

Calories: 21

Try this recipe: Chunky Chile Salsa

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Pickled Peppers

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Crisp, hot and tart, these veggies are the perfect counterpoint to the hearty turkey filling.

Ingredients: Bell peppers, carrots, fresh chiles, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, bay leaves, cider vinegar, sugar, salt

Calories: 32

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Charro Beans

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Want to make it vegetarian? Omit the bacon and use two teaspoons canola oil instead.

Ingredients: Pinto beans, tomatoes, bacon, garlic, vegetable broth, cilantro, salt, pepper

Calories: 97

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Avocado Jewel Salad

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Ingredients:

Bibb lettuce, oranges, limes, avocados, raw pumpkin seeds, olive oil, salt, pepper

Calories: 182

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Fizzy Margaritas

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Ingredients:

Lime juice, tequila, seltzer, agave nectar, lime slices, ice

Calories: 90

Try this recipe: Fizzy Margaritas

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Caramel-Cream Cookie

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Ingredients:

Chocolate wafer cookie, dulce de leche, whipped cream

Calories: 77

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Cinnamon-Strawberry Cake

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Ingredients:

Strawberries, angel food cake, almonds, cinnamon

Calories: 125

Try this recipe: Cinnamon-Strawberry Cake

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