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Grain-Free Taco Bowl Recipe (Easy, Healthy, and Delicious!)

Katie WellsJan 19, 2021
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  • Taco Bowl: Quick Eats on Busy Nights+−
    • Homemade Taco Seasoning Hack
  • Taco Scramble for Breakfast?+−
    • Try these other favorite healthy high protein, grain free recipes:
  • Grain-Free Taco Bowl Recipe

I can’t help it… I might be a lazy cook, but I just love an easy, healthy meal, that comes together quickly! (This is why my cookbook is full of one-pan recipes that take 30 minutes or less.) This grain-free taco bowl is a one-pan meal with quick prep, minimal cleanup, and tons of veggies.

Quick tip for moms of picky eaters: If it tastes like tacos, they will eat it!

Taco Bowl: Quick Eats on Busy Nights

This taco bowl recipe brings together all of the best flavors of Mexican food without the vegetable oil-drenched corn chips or flour tortillas! The stir-fry style presentation opens up all kinds of possibilities, like adding in an array of fresh or frozen veggies not normally found in a taco.

Use all of the favorite Mexican restaurant toppings too, depending on your family’s diet: raw cheese, cultured sour cream, fermented salsa, guacamole, fresh avocado or tomato, cilantro, or a squeeze of lime.

For nights when fresh produce is on hand, it’s easy to switch over to tacos in lettuce wraps for variety and a more traditional taco presentation.

Homemade Taco Seasoning Hack

If you love Mexican food as much as our family does, it makes sense to use a ready-made taco seasoning in place of all the individual spices that make up taco seasoning. Of course, I don’t mean buying those packets of taco mix from the store! Make your own homemade taco seasoning in bulk so it’s always handy but also fresh.

I printed out the recipe and taped it to the side of my jar so that it’s easily accessible when I need to refill it.

Taco Scramble for Breakfast?

Grain-free breakfasts can be a challenge. It helps me (and the family meal budget) to reuse last night’s leftovers for breakfast. If this sounds like a gross proposition, consider seasoned meat and colorful peppers folded into an omelet or vegetable frittata and topped with a sprinkle of cheese and Mexican hot sauce. Not as out of the box as it seems!

Leftover taco bowls also can also be easily packed for lunch. (It’s even good cold!)

I hope you give it a try!

Grain-Free Taco Bowl Recipe

Katie Wells
An easy stir-fry with Tex-Mex flavors. This is a great fast meal for a busy night and is also delicious for breakfast!
4.45 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 162 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 medium yellow onions (thinly sliced)
  • 2 bell peppers (diced)
  • 2 medium zucchini (or yellow squash, diced)
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • ¼ cup taco seasoning

Optional Toppings

  • shredded cheese
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • avocado
  • cilantro
  • lime wedges

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high until cooked.
  • Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, saute the chopped onions, peppers, and squash, stirring frequently, until starting to soften.
  • Return the meat to pan.
  • Add the taco seasoning and stir.
  • Add fresh spinach and continue to cook just until spinach wilts.
  • Remove from heat and serve with any desired toppings.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

To use as a breakfast scramble, simply make a frittata or put in an omelet. 

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 18gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 861mgPotassium: 625mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3235IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg
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Try these other favorite healthy high protein, grain free recipes:

  • Beef and Cabbage – Build this meal in the same way as Taco Scramble, but use cabbage, carrots, basil, and oregano for a completely different flavor profile.
  • Chicken and Vegetable – Chicken breasts, broccoli (even frozen!), and basil round out this simple but nourishing stir-fry.
  • Beef and Broccoli – More traditional Asian stir-fry flavors, with healthier substitutes like coconut aminos for soy sauce and coconut oil for processed vegetable oil.
  • Chicken Apple – An entirely different set of flavors, sautéed the same way in a quick stir-fry scramble. Fennel is a powerful detoxifier and blends well with the slight apple sweetness.

What is your go-to Mexican or stir-fry meal? Will you try this taco bowl recipe? Share below!

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (20 Comments)

  1. Natalie

    July 7, 2016 at 3:16 AM

    I noticed the picture next to it that looks like a salsa to go with it… Just wondering if that is the case as it looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      July 7, 2016 at 8:26 AM

      Yes it is 🙂 https://wellnessmama.com/2643/fermented-salsa/

      Reply
  2. lydia

    September 6, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    Just signed up, very interesting to read up about gelatin. Will definitely start taking it, especially for artherites.

    Reply
  3. Samantha

    January 21, 2015 at 7:12 PM

    Could I use butternut squash? It’s what I have on hand…

    Reply
  4. Joan

    April 28, 2014 at 9:45 PM

    I have been reading your pages, trying to understand my hormone imbalance and finding your site very informative.
    I’m not trying to have a baby but am 55 and having issues w/ my hormones.
    Lots of good information…Thanks

    Reply
  5. Charmaine

    April 1, 2014 at 10:20 PM

    Wow! Had meatloaf cupcakes planned but too much on my plate with baking my birthday cheesecake, bulk soup and vegetable snack preparation. Made this instead. My daughter asked for seconds! Definitely adding this to our meal plans. With all the fixings it reminded me of a healthier Chipotle bowl! Yum!

    Reply
  6. Elizabeth

    March 30, 2014 at 10:17 PM

    4 stars
    Another winner! Even my toddler enjoyed it. I made the recipe just as it is written here and it was delicious. Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Heath

    January 28, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    Hi
    I just discovered your blog. Could this be reheated if there are leftovers?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      January 28, 2013 at 10:48 AM

      Yes, but it reheats better in the oven or toaster oven than a microwave.

      Reply
      • Heath

        January 29, 2013 at 1:32 PM

        Thank you. I don’t even have a microwave at the moment!

        Reply
  8. Robin Troy

    August 5, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    I live in Albuquerque which is huge green chile country.  I added a  can of fire roasted tomatoes and a can of green chile.  it was awesome.

    Reply
  9. Shelly

    July 19, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    Hi Wellness Mama,

    I was just wondering if you have any lamb recipes? I couldn’t seem to see any, so hopefully I didn’t just miss it!

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      July 19, 2012 at 9:17 PM

      I do and they are on the schedule, just don’t remember when off the top of my head…

      Reply
  10. Jenny P

    July 11, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    I just want to thank you for all of your skillet recipes you’ve been doing!!!  Not only do they taste amazing, they are so easy and my family loves them!  It truly makes eating whole foods so much more “doable.”  So far I’ve tried the Chicken and Squash Stir Fry and the Beef and Zucchini Skillet and we’ve loved them both!!!  I’m now looking forward to your Pizza stir fry and this one now.  Thanks again!

    Reply
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