OPTAVIA Counts:
- 1 Leaner
- 3 Green
- 1 Healthy Fat
- 3 Condiment
Could you enjoy healthy Mexican food every night? Prepare this healthy lean and green Pork Tacos or Tostada recipe and you will have made a Mexican meal that is completely on almost any healthy meal plan and 100% delicious!
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Lean & Green Pork Tacos or Tostada
Ingredients
- 3 oz Avocado Diced
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 cup Cilantro Chopped
- 8 cup Romaine Lettuce Chopped
- 12 oz Pork Tenderloin Sliced
- 8 oz Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese
- ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tbsp Low Sodium Taco Seasoning
- 2 cup Tomatoes Diced
Lean & Green Pork Tacos or Tostada
Instructions
- To make taco shells:
Divide cheese into 8, (1-ounce) portions. - Turn on the broiler in an oven or toaster oven.
- On one side of a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, spread one portion of cheese into a 6-inch circle; repeat to make a second, 6-inch circle on the opposite side.
- Turn on the broiler in an oven or toaster oven.
- Broil until crisp about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Suspend a wooden spoon or measuring stick over 2 cans or boxes. Drape a piece of foil over top, pressing lightly to form a taco shell shape.
- With a spatula or knife, carefully lift each cheese circle and drape over foil to form taco shells. Allow a few minutes to harden.
- Repeat with remaining cheese portions.
- To make pork filling:
Heat a non-stick pan over high heat. Coat with non-stick spray, and add pork and taco seasoning. Allow pork to brown on one side before stirring. Sauté pork and adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. - For one portion, top 2 taco shells with 2 cups lettuce, ¼ cup cilantro, 3 ounces pork, ¾ ounce avocado, and ½ cup tomatoes.
- To make tostadas instead of taco shells, skip steps 2 and 6.
