Healthy Taco Bowls

Name: Healthy Taco Bowls
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: - 1/4 cup water; - 1 lime, zest and juice (I skip the zest); - 1 Tbsp maple syrup; - 2 1/2 Tbsp chili powder; - 2 tsp liquid smoke (I skip this); - 2 tsp smoked paprika; - 1 tsp cumin; - 1 tsp garlic powder; - 1 tsp onion powder; - 1 sweet potato, grated; - 1 pack tempeh (cut into small pieces); - 1 can black beans (whole & drained/rinsed); - 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; - brown rice; - chopped lettuce or micro greens; - optional cilantro on top; - avocado; - pico de gallo or chopped roma tomato; - serrano pepper or jalapeno (sometimes I skip this if the sauce itself is super spicy since I also add yellowbird); - cotija cheese or queso fresco; red onion, 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt // see instructions below; juice of 1 lime or more if needed, 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt, ~2 Tbsp adobo sauce

7 steps

Updated at: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:18:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories274 kcal (14%)

Total Fat8.2 g (12%)

Carbs36.6 g (14%)

Sugars8.7 g (10%)

Protein15.8 g (32%)

Sodium1192.3 mg (60%)

Fiber8.5 g (30%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

1. Before you begin, pickle the red onions! Thinly slice red onion & place in mason jar. In bowl, whisk together ACV, sugar, and salt until sugar & salt mostly dissolve. Whisk in 1/2 cup water. Pour over onions & let sit for ~1 hour.

Step 2

2. In a small mixing bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Set aside.

Step 3

3. With a grater, shred the sweet potato until you have ~2 cups. Set aside.

Step 4

4. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook tempeh, continuing to break it up for 2 minutes until golden. Fold in sweet potato. Stir in soy sauce. Cook until sweet potato begins to soften (roughly 4 min). Add black beans.

Step 5

5. Add "sauce" to mix. Let cook until sauce has thickened (roughly 3 min).

Step 6

6. Meanwhile, make the chipotle crema sauce. Whisk/mix together greek yogurt, lime juice, and adobo sauce until you like the taste/consistency.

Step 7

7. Build your bowl! Top a bed of brown rice with the sweet potato mixture (and chicken, optional), and add avocado, lettuce, tomato/pico, pickled red onion, cotija cheese & plenty of chipotle crema :) Top with cilantro if you have it!