This easy recipe for low sodium taco seasoning contains 0mg sodium, compared to almost 3600mg of sodium in a 1oz package of commercial brand taco seasoning.
Making homemade tacos is always fun. Of course you can reach for brand name brand taco seasonings but be prepared for a sodium blowout! The average 1oz package of seasonings – which says it serves six, can have as much as 600mg of sodium per serving. That’s a whopping 3600mg of sodium in that little package. So two tacos, just from the seasoning alone will have around 1200mg of sodium. Then add the sodium from the taco shells, cheese, and any other toppings and you can easily exceed the recommended daily allowance for sodium in one meal. And if you’re on a low sodium diet all this sodium simply isn’t doable.
This recipe for low-sodium taco seasoning leaves out the salt entirely. The key ingredient is the cumin. Cumin is what give taco seasoning it’s true essence. All the other ingredients accentuate the cumin perfectly, while making up for the lack of salt. This taco seasoning is on the mild to slightly spicy side.
[ingredients title=”Ingredients”]
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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[directions title=”Directions”]
- Mix all ingredients in a small bowl or jar
- Cook ground beef in stovetop skillet and drain. Return ground beef to pan.
- Add tack seasoning mix and ⅔ cup of water. Mix well.
- Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes.
- Build your tacos as you normally would.
