Healthy Taco Pasta
Creamy, healthy taco pasta is high-protein, gluten-free, and dairy-free for an easy weeknight meal or healthy meal prep.
Ingredients
Healthy Taco Pasta
- 1 box rotini chickpea pasta or your favorite lentil or gluten-free pasta
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 lb ground turkey I use 93%*
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 2-3 zucchini chopped
- 2 cans diced tomatoes**
- 4 oz dairy-free cream cheese
Toppings & Additions
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
- Greek yogurt
- avocado
- jalapeños
- guacamole
Instructions
- Heat a large pot to cook your pasta according to the package instructions
- Chop zucchini and onions.
- Heat a large pan to medium and add avocado oil to the pan. Once the pan is hot, add in the chopped onion and sauté for a few minutes 'til onions are soft.
- Add in ground turkey and cook 'til no longer pink, then stir in your taco seasoning.
- Mix in chopped zucchini and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in 2 cans of diced tomatoes and 4 oz of dairy-free cream cheese and mix 'til cheese is melted.
- Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
- Once the pasta is cooked and drained, stir into the meat and veggie mixture.
- Enjoy immediately or store for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Notes
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