Zucchini Filled Low Carb Tacos
Looking for low carb tacos? These Zucchini Filled Low Carb Tacos are the perfect option when you are eating low carb but craving tacos. While low on carbs and full on flavor these zucchini filled tacos are just what you need for dinner tonight.
Eating low carb can leaving you missing of your favorites. Things like rice, potatoes, and crunchy tacos are some things that you have to give up. When making zucchini filled low carb tacos, you get all the delicious taste of tacos in a low carb zucchini boat.
How to Make Low Carb Tacos
When making these low carb tacos, you want to carve out the center of zucchini creating a zucchini boat. Bake the zucchini while making the filling. The filling will go inside of the low carb taco boats and then it goes back into the oven to melt the cheese. While these zucchini filled low carb tacos don’t have the traditional crunch of a taco, it does create a delicious meal.
Variations to Zucchini Filled Low Carb Tacos
- Use Taco Seasoning: You can use taco seasoning in order to season these zucchini filled low carb tacos.
- Change the heat: You can add more jalapeños or less depending on how much heat you like.
Zucchini Filled Low Carb Tacos
- Zucchinis
- Ground Turkey
- Red Onion
- Red Pepper
- Jalapeños
- Pepper
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Salsa for Dipping ( Optional )
NOTE: To keep low carb, do not use corn or black beans as they are high in carbs. If you do use them and calculating your carb count, it will increase to about 60G of carbs.
- Start by dicing your onion, red pepper, and jalapenos.
- Next cut the end off of each zucchini and slice ¼ of the front off, long ways.
- Scoop out the insides with a spoon.
- Brown your turkey burger, and add in diced vegetables, black beans, corn, pepper, garlic, and onion powder.
- Stir on medium heat until warm.
- Spoon mixture into each zucchini.
- Place “boats” into a baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil, and add shredded cheese to each boat.
- Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve and enjoy!
Zucchini Filled Low Carb Tacos
Ingredients
- 5 Large Zucchinis
- 1 lb. of Turkey Burger
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 Red Pepper
- 1 - 2 Jalapeños
- ½ a teaspoon of Pepper
- 1 teaspoon of Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
- 1 cup of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Salsa for Dipping Optional
Instructions
- Start by dicing your onion, red pepper, and jalapenos.
- Next cut the end off of each zucchini and slice ¼ of the front off, long ways.
- Scoop out the insides with a spoon.
- Brown your turkey burger, and add in diced vegetables, pepper, garlic, and onion powder.
- Stir on medium heat until warm.
- Spoon mixture into each zucchini.
- Place "boats" into a baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil, and add shredded cheese to each boat.
- Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve and enjoy!
