Healthy Homemade Tacos

One of my favorite dishes to fix on a Sunday afternoon is my own variation of tacos because it's easy to whip up, we can get several meals out of it, and most importantly, it's yummy while still being healthy.  One serving of the taco meat comes out to 212 calories, 41 calories from fat, 16 grams of protein, and 27% of your daily recommended value of iron.

What you need:
1 lb ground turkey
1 packet of low sodium taco seasoning
3/4 cup brown rice
1 can corn
1 can black beans

your favorite multigrain tortilla chips
reduced fat Mexican style shredded cheese
your favorite salsa

Whip up the Tacos:
Let the brown rice start cooking before you get the meat going.  To save some time, I go ahead and add the brown rice to the water before it starts boiling.  Typically, a small serving of brown rice only needs about 15 minutes to cook so by the time you're ready to add it, it's ready.

In a large pot or sauce pan, brown the meat.  Then add the taco seasoning and a cup of water and mix into the meat.  Add the corn, black beans, and rice.  Mix together well making sure everything gets a good bath in the taco seasoning.

It's ready to serve.  Top with a sprinkle of cheese and a splash of salsa.  Sometimes, I like to crunch up the chips on top of the meat and make it like a taco salad.  Mostly, I like using the chips to scoop everything up.  You can't go wrong; it's yummy either way.  Delicious and nutritious!  Try it and let me know what you think or let me know of any variations you like.