Elevate Your Taco Night with 12 Healthy Recipes

Healthy Meal Ideas, Healthy Recipes and Nutrition
on October 25, 2016

Who doesn’t wish every night could be taco night? Now you can enjoy this family favorite as often as you’d like—guilt free! We’ve got 12 healthy taco recipes filled to the brim with mouthwatering ingredients sure to please even the pickiest eaters.

 

Drunken Chile con Carne Tacos

Romulo Yanes

Romulo Yanes

A scrumptious, scratch-made adobo marinade pairs with beer to bring out the juicy flavor of beef chuck, while jalapeños pack just the right amount of heat.

 

Seared Salmon Tacos with Avocado Cream

Kim's Cravings

Kim’s Cravings

Smoky salmon gets dressed up with a creamy avocado sauce and slaw for just the right amount of crunch.

 

Korean Steak Tacos

Recipe for Curtis Stone's Korean Steak Tacos with Gaucamole.

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Flank steak swims in a sweet-and-spicy marinade for the ultimate, tender taco filling. Finish it off with homemade guac to complete this mouthwatering meal!

 

Tacos with Pork in Green Sauce

Romulo Yanes

Romulo Yanes

Just try to resist this juicy pork slathered in spicy tomatillo sauce and topped off with Mexican crema. We dare you!

 

Lobster Tacos with Kumquats and Avocado-Cilantro Sauce

The Yummy Mummy Kitchen

The Yummy Mummy Kitchen

Sliced kumquats brighten smoky grilled lobster meat in this tempting taco. Think it couldn’t possibly get any better? Complete the dish with a drizzle of avocado-cilantro sauce.

 

Grilled Salmon Tacos with Grape Pico de Gallo

California Table Grape Commission

California Table Grape Commission

Pack some heat by topping fish tacos with a fiery pepper-studded grape pico de gallo!

 

Asian Tuna Tacos

Romulo Yanes

Romulo Yanes

Tender tuna steaks are perfect for filling a fresh tortilla, but the real star of these tacos is the tangy wasabi mayonnaise that ties it all together.

 

Steak and Rajas Tacos

Williams-Sonoma Weeknight Gluten Free

Williams-Sonoma Weeknight Gluten Free

A coriander, cumin and Ancho chile powder rub is the starting point for juicy skirt steak tacos packed with tender veggies.

 

Freekeh Vegetarian Tacos

Recipe for Freekeh Vegetarian Tacos.

Freekeh Foods

Make it meatless! Cracked freekeh and black or red beans blend deliciously in a shell for a vegetarian-friendly dish.

 

Black Bean, Zucchini & Olive Tacos

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Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast & Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes

Olives, zucchini and jalapeños steal the show in this flavor-packed, meat-free option for vegetarians and carnivores alike.

 

Mojito Fish Tacos With Creamy Slaw

Mark Boughton

Mark Boughton

The marinade for these light but filling fish tacos takes a cue from a favorite cocktail. A creamy mint and lime slaw takes ’em right over the top!

 

Crab Tacos

Holly Clegg

Holly Clegg

Craving the coast? Juicy cucumbers and tomatoes mingle with a creamy crabmeat filling in this delicious creation!