Healthy Tacos

I love tacos.  There is something so great about blending all of the flavors of tacos together and putting your whole meal into a tortilla that you can pick up and eat (although I usually overstuff mine and end up eating them with a fork anyways)!

This is our take on tacos.  I've amped up some of the healthy ingredients to really make this taco sing.  The mango is a great addition to the traditional taco fixings because it brings out the sweetness in the tomatos and avocados, and is a good counterpoint to the saltiness of the beef.  We usually don't put taco sauce on our tacos, but there's no reason why you couldn't add that or some salsa to your tacos. 

Ingredients:

- Soft taco shells

- 1lb ground beef

- 1 package taco seasoning

- 1 can vegetarian refried beans

- 1c brown rice

- 1c finely diced tomatos

- 1 mango, cut into slices

- 1 avocado, cut into slices

- 1c sprouts

- Sour cream

Cook the beef in a skillet, drain the fat, and then add the taco seasoning and water, according to the directions on the package.

Cook the brown rice.

Heat the refried beans.

Cut up the tomatos, avocado, and mango.

I usually put all of the ingredients out and let everyone build their own tacos.  The left overs are great as a taco salad for lunch the next day.

Bon appetite!