8 Healthy Taco Recipes That Make Weeknight Meals a Breeze

February 2, 2024

Courtesy of A Couple Cooks

Tacos really do make for easy weeknight meals: Cook up your meat of choice, grab some tortillas and toppings, and dinner is ready to serve. Although the typical combo of ground meat and taco seasoning is always good, sometimes you just want to spice things up (see what we did there?). That’s why these healthy taco recipes are great to have on hand. These tasty combos, which are still incredibly easy to throw together, will make you want Taco Tuesday every night.

1. Shrimp Tacos

Courtesy of Well Plated

These shrimp tacos are the perfect way to use that bag of frozen shrimp. Toss the shrimp in a tasty rub, and cook them in a skillet for the easiest (and quickest!) taco night. We also love the zippy Greek yogurt-based sauce.

Try the recipe from Well Plated.

2. Marinated Flank Steak Tacos

Courtesy of Beautiful Eats and Things

Elevate your usual ground beef taco night and treat yourself to a high-quality flank steak. After just 30 minutes of sitting in a tasty marinade, this steak just needs a few minutes on the skillet before you slice it and serve it with all kinds of tasty toppings, like jalapeños, feta cheese, lettuce, and chopped tomatoes.

Try the recipe from Beautiful Eats and Things.

3. Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Cilantro Lime Sauce

Courtesy of Pinch of Yum

Crispy tacos are so satisfying. That’s why we love this vegetarian black bean taco recipe, where you fry up the tacos in a skillet to give them that crispy texture, no packaged crispy shells in sight. Plus, these tacos are easy to freeze and heat up later, making them a lifesaver on busy weeknights when you have no idea what to eat for dinner. Prep a large batch and freeze — future you will be so happy.

Try the recipe from Pinch of Yum.

4. Harissa Portobello Mushroom Tacos

Courtesy of Healthy Nibbles

Looking to keep things low-carb? Instead of tortillas, use refreshing lettuce wraps, and fill them with savory portobello mushrooms, homemade guacamole, and other toppings of your choice. Plus, the sauce on these is made from cashews, so the meal is plant-based.

Try the recipe from Healthy Nibbles.

5. Cauliflower Tacos with Yum Yum Sauce

Courtesy of A Couple Cooks

The secret to the crunch in these tacos is baking the cauliflower in the filling to crispy perfection. Pair it with refried black beans, red cabbage, and a homemade tangy yum-yum sauce — the whole dish is a celebration of flavors and textures you’ll love.

Try the recipe from A Couple Cooks.

6. Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Ranch Slaw

Courtesy of Pinch of Yum

Put your Instant Pot to work with this incredibly easy chicken taco recipe. Pressure-cook the chicken with pineapple, jalapeño, and a whole lot of spices to give it a sweet and spicy zing that pairs deliciously with the homemade jalapeño ranch. Don’t have an Instant Pot? No worries: You can also make this recipe in your slow cooker.

Try the recipe from Pinch of Yum.

7. Easy Vegan Breakfast Tacos

Courtesy of Minimalist Baker

Breakfast tacos aren’t all scrambled eggs and sausage (not that there’s anything wrong with that option). These vegan tacos are made with crumbled tofu and black beans, topped with fresh slices of avocado and pomegranate arils. They may be meant for breakfast, but hey, who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner?

Try the recipe from Minimalist Baker.

8. Epic Fish Tacos

Courtesy of A Couple Cooks

While those crispy beer-battered fish tacos are certainly a delicious treat when you eat out, you don’t have to deep fry your fish every time you crave them. Here you bake the fish in a tasty rub, then top it with the usual fresh cabbage mix and a tasty homemade creamy sauce. This recipe scratches the itch for crisp fish tacos, without all the excess oil and mess.

Try the recipe from A Couple Cooks.