Super Veggie and Protein Packed Tacos

Who doesn’t love taco night?

As a family we do because they’re good. As a mom, I do extra because this is the quickest and easiest week night meal. We’re talking 15-20 minutes, tops. I load our ground meat with veggies so the nutrient level is up and full of extra flavor. Keep reading for my current favorite week night meal!

Ingredients:

Taco filling:

  • 1 lb ground meat of your choice

  • 1 bell pepper small diced

  • 1/2 white or yellow onion small diced

  • 2 cups chopped greens (whatever you have on hand, spinach, kale, etc.)

  • 1 package Siete Taco Seasoning (I love these packs because it saves time and effort. I buy them in bulk and keep them in the fridge for easy meals) or season as you like (salt/pepper, cumin, paprika, cayenne, garlic, onion, etc.)

  • 1 package of tortillas. We love Siete Foods Cassava as they’re gluten and grain free

  • avocado oil/spray

Optional toppings:

  • shredded cheese of choice - we love A2 raw cheddar from the farmers market as it’s easier to digest

  • pickled jalapenos - check out my recipe for these here!

  • pickled red onions

  • “quick” guacamole: smash together one avocado with juice of 1 lime and a good sprinkle of flakey sea salt

  • roughly chopped cilantro

  • hot sauce

  • limes to squeeze

Method:

I use two pants at once so I can whip this meal up faster. The trade off is 2 pants to clean at the end instead of one.

  • Prep your veggies and toppings. I like to put each topping in a little bowl so it’s easy for everyone to make up their own tacos. Plus it looks nice :)

  • Heat two pans on the stovetop, once warm spray one with avocado oil for the veggies. The pan for the meat doesn’t need oil.

  • Once the oil is shimmering, add the onions and bell pepper. Season with salt and pepper

  • Add the ground meat to the other pan and break up with a spatula so it cooks evenly.

  • Saute the veggies until they’re lightly browned and softened, about 5/6 minutes.

  • Add the chopped greens and saute until wilted, about 2 minutes.

  • Add the ground meat to the veggies once it’s cooked through. You can drain any excess oil if you’d like, typically with beef you will need to with turkey/chicken you won’t. A slotted spoon works well to get meat out and then drain.

  • Add the Siete Taco Seasoning with 1/3 cup of water. Mix and warm it all together, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cover so it stays warm while you put everything else together.

  • Wipe the other pan out and add the tortillas in a stack. Turn the heat on low and cover. After a minute or 2, flip the stack over and heat again for about another 2 minutes.

  • Dampen a tea towl or cloth napkin with warm water (it should not feel “wet”) and wrap the tortillas in it so they stay warm/soft.

  • Set your table with your toppings, meat/veggies, tortillas, and place settings. Then enjoy!

I hope you enjoy these as much as we do! I love layering my tacos up with all the good stuff so I can have a fully loaded and flavorful taco. These taste good and are full of good for you stuff. If you make these, be sure to tag me on Instagram @AshleyPattenPilates and/or comment below!

xx, Ashley

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