Taco bowls have been a staple in our lives without end!🥗 Match Foodie Finds began in 2010, and these floor beef taco bowls have been a significant staple for the crew again then and nonetheless are actually.
We completely love making taco bowl fixings after we are all collectively to serve a crowd. The kiddos, Gus and Bode, are very into the bottom beef and rice so it’s actually a meal the entire household loves, which is all the time a win!
Taco night time is each night time at our home! Floor beef tacos, hen tacos, fish tacos, vegan taco! If it’s a taco, we’ll eat it!
You’re going to like these contemporary and citrusy floor beef taco bowls. Let’s get to it!
Consider a taco bowl like this >> a taco in a bowl or a taco salad with out the lettuce! That’s proper, as a substitute of utilizing a tortilla, pop your whole favourite taco fixings right into a bowl and eat it with a fork…or chips.
Taco bowls are much like burrito bowls (have you ever tried our copycat Chipotle burrito bowl but?), however there aren’t any fajita veggies, guaco, or queso.
One motive why I like this recipe a lot is as a result of it’s the epitome of steadiness. You bought your protein, veggies, grain, and wholesome fat multi functional!
- Gluten-Free: since each facet of this bowl is constructed from scratch, it’s naturally gluten-free!
- Veggie-Packed: all. the. veggies.
- Tons of Protein: Not solely does the taco meat pack in protein, however so does the Greek yogurt topping and beans.
Taco Meat
First issues first, you’ll be able to’t have a taco bowl recipe with the taco meat! So? We’re utilizing our fan-favorite beef taco meat recipe. It’s 100% home made made with floor beef, a home made taco seasoning, a bit of tomato paste, and water.
Should you’re not a beef particular person, be happy to swap in floor hen or turkey 1:1!
Different Meat Concepts
Cilantro Lime Rice
Our cilantro lime rice recipe is very easy to make. All you want is long-grain brown or white rice, water, lime juice, salt cilantro, and garlic. I promise going the additional mile is price it!
Extra Grain Concepts
- Quinoa: white, crimson, or tri-color quinoa is a superb high-protein choice.
- White Rice: preserve issues easy with white rice.
- Brown Rice: strive pre-cooked brown rice for a fast, complete grain choice!
Pico de Gallo
Pico is very easy to make at dwelling and this primary recipe solely requires 3 elements:
- cherry tomatoes
- onion (any shade)
- lime juice
Beans, Corn, & Different Fixings
A taco isn’t a taco with out all of the fixings! We saved issues traditional with a can of black beans (you’ll be able to swap for pinto) and corn. Listed here are extra fixing concepts beneath!
Extra Fixings
Flip it into Meal Prep!
This recipe is ideal for meal prep, which suggests you’ll get to get pleasure from delish taco bowls at lunch 😀 Seize your favourite glass meal prep container and let’s get meal prepping! This recipe serves 4-6, so be sure to have sufficient containers.
All you need to do is evenly portion out every a part of the recipe.
We desire to retailer our floor beef taco bowls pre-portioned in glass meal-prep containers. We do that in order that it’s a simple grab-and-go choice through the week.
Retailer bowls within the fridge for as much as 3-5 days.
The primary tip we now have for these taco bowls is to determine what you need to reheat and what you don’t. Some individuals don’t prefer to eat heat pico de gallo (it doesn’t hassle me), so just be sure you take away that portion of your meal earlier than reheating.
Place taco bowls in a microwave-safe container and microwave on excessive for 90 seconds.
Spicy Greek Yogurt Drizzle
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First, start by getting ready the cilantro lime rice. Observe the directions: https://fitfoodiefinds.com/copy-cat-cilantro-lime-brown-rice/.
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Subsequent, put together the bottom beef tacos. Observe the directions: https://fitfoodiefinds.com/easy-ground-beef-tacos/. Put aside.
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Create a tomato and onion pico de gallo by finely dicing ½ purple onion and reducing a pint of cherry tomatoes into fourths. Squeeze round a tablespoon of lime juice on prime of it. Put aside.
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Make your spicy Greek yogurt drizzle by mixing collectively Greek yogurt, sizzling sauce and lime juice. Style it and add extra sizzling sauce, to style.
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Drain and rinse your black beans and corn and slice 2 giant avocados in half and put aside.
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Prep taco bowls by evenly distributing beef, pico, cilantro lime rice, black beans, and corn. Then, add in ½ avocado every and drizzle on the Greek yogurt topping. Lastly, serve with contemporary cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.
Energy: 589 kcal, Carbohydrates: 69 g, Protein: 24 g, Fats: 26 g, Fiber: 14 g, Sugar: 5 g
Diet info is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
