Salsa Verde Steak Tacos For Weight Loss

Lose Weight With This Healthy, Low Fat Taco Recipe

Nov 13, 2009 Britt Warner

This delicious steak taco recipe with salsa verde is easy and helps with weight loss.

Like most salsas, salsa verde is virtually fat-free, sugarless, and packed with heart-healthy ingredients.

In this recipe, salsa verde is combined with lean steak, while red salsa is mixed with long grain brown rice. The result is rolled into corn tortillas and packs a powerful amount of delicious flavor, fiber, and protein while helping to attain weight loss goals with healthy eating.

Lose Weight With This Steak Taco Recipe

Each taco is approximately 150 calories, not including sour cream.

Be sure to check the contents of the salsa prior to buying. Some are higher in sugar and calorie content than others.

For another 50 calories each, half of a sliced avocado makes this recipe even more heart-healthy and delicious.

Cheese is often a staple of traditional tacos; however, nothing will sabotage weight loss goals faster . Luckily, these steak tacos are tasty enough that the cheesy stuff won’t be missed.

Healthy Steak Taco Recipe

The following ingredients are based on serving two people. Double as necessary.

• 1 1/2 lbs of Steak (skirt or sirloin), cubed or shredded
• 1 Jar of Salsa Verde
• ½ Cup of Red Salsa
• 1 ¼ Cup of Long Grain Brown Rice
• 1 Cup of Water
• 6-10 Small Corn Tortillas
• Fat-Free Sour Cream (optional)

How To Make Salsa Verde Steak Tacos

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small saucepan, bring water to boil.
3. Add red salsa and rice. Cover and reduce heat to low, stirring occasionally.
4. While rice is cooking, prepare steak by trimming fat, followed by shredding or cubing.
5. Pour entire jar of salsa verde into a medium frying pan.
6. Add cubed or shredded steak and cook on medium to high heat, stirring as needed to cover every piece of steak in the salsa. Cook steak until the salsa verde is reduced and very thick.
7. Cook rice until the water evaporates and holes appear on the surface. Rice should be very soft, fluffy, and thick.
8. Put the tortillas into the preheated oven for three to four minutes. They should be soft, warm, and pliable. A rubbery consistency is undesirable.

How To Serve Salsa Verde Steak Tacos

1. Put the rice into one bowl, the steak in another, and the tacos on a small plate. That way, portions can be controlled and the food will stay warmer longer.
2. Spread two tablespoons of rice onto a soft tortilla and then add two tablespoons of steak on top. Fat-free sour cream can be added if desired without guilt or calorie concern.
3. Enjoy!

This recipe was created by the author, Britt Warner, and tested successfully on some of the pickiest eaters.

The copyright of the article Salsa Verde Steak Tacos For Weight Loss in Healthy Cooking is owned by Britt Warner. Permission to republish Salsa Verde Steak Tacos For Weight Loss in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

Steak Tacos for Weight Loss

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