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    Home » Beef

    Low Carb Taco Bowls

    Published: Feb 8, 2019 / Updated: Aug 27, 2020 / 6 Comments

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    These low-carb keto taco bowls are a great way to enjoy your favorite taco flavors without all the carbs of tortillas and beans!

    keto beef taco bowl with cauliflower rice topped with little tomatoes, sour cream, cilantro, and avocado slices

    I love me some tacos, but I'm also good without having the tortillas every time I make them. I decided to make some cauliflower rice as a base for these easy beef taco bowls. It's simple, filling, and a mild enough flavor that it goes with any/all of the toppings in these taco bowls.

    These bowls are fresh yet hearty. The ground beef, avocado, and cheese really fill you up, but having some fresh veggies in there is a nice balance. You definitely won't feel deprived with these yummy bowls. 

    easy low-carb taco bowl with ground beef, cauliflower rice, and avocado

    How to make cauliflower rice

    Add cauliflower florets to your food processor and then process it until it’s broken into small enough pieces (about the size of rice or couscous). To cook it, you just add it to a covered skillet with some olive oil (about 1-2 tbsp) and cook it over medium heat for about 10 minutes. 

    white bowl with low-carb taco bowl recipe next to lime wedges

    Keto taco bowl toppings:

    • Cheese (try grated cheddar or Monterey Jack)
    • Avocado (good fats!)
    • Chopped red onions
    • Full-fat sour cream 
    • Chopped fresh cilantro
    • Shredded iceberg lettuce
    • Lime juice
    • Tomatoes 

    I prefer to make my own taco seasoning, but if you have your own recipe or you prefer using a store-bought mixture, you can definitely go ahead and do that.

    Love this recipe? You may also like my low-carb taco salad.

    Other ground beef recipes to try:

    • Easy Hamburger Soup
    • Crockpot Beef Chili
    • Easy Beef Bowls
    • Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe

    close-up of easy beef taco bowl with lime, avocado, shredded cheese, cilantro, sour cream, lettuce

    Will you give these low carb beef taco bowls a try? I hope this recipe gives you some good ideas. You can definitely play with the toppings. 

    Questions? Let me know in the comments below.

    These keto beef taco bowls with cauliflower rice are fast, fresh, and filling. You won't even miss the tortillas!

    Low Carb Taco Bowls

    These keto taco bowls are a great way to enjoy your favorite taco flavors without all the carbs of tortillas and beans!
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 360 kcal
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound ground beef (I used lean)
    • 1 small head cauliflower broken into florets
    • 1.5 tablespoons olive oil divided
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • Salt & pepper to taste

    Toppings (to taste):

    • Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese shredded
    • Little (grape/cherry) tomatoes halved
    • Full-fat sour cream
    • Avocado sliced/chopped
    • Red onion chopped
    • Iceberg lettuce shredded
    • Lime wedges

    Instructions
     

    • Prep your toppings either before you start the cauliflower rice and beef or as you go along.
    • To make the cauliflower rice, add the cauliflower florets to your food processor and process until they resemble rice or couscous. Add the cauliflower rice to a skillet along with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally to ensure it doesn't burn. Taste as you go along to ensure it's the right texture for you. Season with salt & pepper as needed.
    • Meanwhile, in another skillet, add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and the ground beef. Cook over medium-high heat until it's mostly browned, breaking it up with your spoon as you go along. I like to drain some of the fat prior to adding the spices, but if you want to keep all the fat to give the cauliflower rice some moisture, feel free to do that. Stir in the spices and cook for a couple more minutes until the beef is cooked through.
    • Assemble your taco bowls by adding the cauliflower rice, beef, and toppings. Serve immediately.

    Notes

    • Anything up to 1.5 pounds of ground beef would work.
    • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. Nutrition facts for this recipe doesn't include toppings since they're so subjective.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 21gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 543mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 716IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword keto taco bowls, low carb taco bowls
    Author Natasha Bull
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    1. Cecilia Ottonello says

      December 2, 2019 at 9:09 AM

      I love your recipes!!Thankyou for sharing them.
      Cecilia

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      • Natasha says

        December 2, 2019 at 9:13 AM

        You're very welcome!

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    2. Jamar Turner says

      September 28, 2019 at 5:29 PM

      What's the nutritional value of this?

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      • Natasha says

        September 28, 2019 at 7:00 PM

        Hi Jamar! I am not a trained nutritionist, so I don't feel comfortable providing nutrition info as it may not be accurate. Calories will vary depending on the ingredients you use. Plugging the exact weights/measurements of the actual ingredients you use into one of the free calculators out there should give you a good idea of the info. 

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    3. Kari Wigginton says

      August 31, 2019 at 10:37 AM

      I’ve shared this recipe with others. They are asking for nutritional information. Can you supply that?

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      • Natasha says

        August 31, 2019 at 12:57 PM

        Hi Kari! Thanks for sharing the link to my blog with them! Sorry - I don't have nutrition info. The long answer is that I've tested some of the nutrition calculators out there, and I've found them to be very inaccurate, unfortunately. A lot of the nutrition info on online recipes is way off, and I don't want to add to the problem. I am not a trained nutritionist, so I don't feel comfortable calculating anything beyond calories myself. Calories will vary depending on the ingredients you use. Plugging the exact weights/measurements of the actual ingredients you use into one of the free calculators out there should give you a good idea of the calories if that's the main thing you're looking for.

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