Low Fat Vegetarian Eating: Ultimate Recipes

If you would like to create a low fat vegetarian breakfast that your whole family will enjoy, try these vegetarian breakfast tacos. They are so tasty that any non-vegetarian family members won’t even notice if you don’t tell them how healthy this recipe is. As an added bonus, breakfast tacos are quick and easy to make and can even provide a breakfast-to-go as everyone dashes out the door for school or work.

For each person, you’ll need the following ingredients:
• 2 soft taco shells
• 1 tablespoon salsa
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat shredded cheese
• 1/2 cup liquid egg substitute
• lettuce, tomatoes, and other healthy toppings

Instructions:
1. Coat a non-stick skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium.
2. Add the egg substitute and cook thoroughly while stirring. This should take about 90 seconds.
3. Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon of salsa and 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese over each soft taco shell.
4. Heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese.
5. Divide the eggs evenly between the taco shells.
6. Add other toppings as desired and fold over. The melted cheese should help hold the eggs in the shell.

Each taco has around 65 calories and only 1 gram of fat. The protein content is high at 6.5 grams a taco.

If you’d like to change this recipe for lunchtime, change the egg mixture to a calabacita filling: sautéed summer squash, onions, and peppers.

In addition to the taco shells and fixings, you will need:
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 seeded and diced chili pepper
• 2 cups diced zucchini
• 2 cups diced summer squash
• dash of salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

To make a calabacita filling:
1. place the onion, chili, and squash in the heated pan and sauté for about seven minutes.
2. Remove the pan from the stovetop and season with salt and cilantro.
3. Fill the warmed taco shells with the calabacita filling and toppings.

Tacos are one of the most versatile food items that you can feed your family. With a little creativity, you can create virtually limitless low fat vegetarian meals that your family will not only eat, but actually enjoy. Don’t forget that it’s important to not only read about low fat vegetarian recipes, but to actually make them for your family.

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