Description
Quick Meal Prep Cottage Cheese Taco Bowls are a delicious and nutritious solution for busy days. Combining creamy cottage cheese with seasoned ground beef and fresh pico de gallo, these taco bowls are perfect for lunch or dinner. They are quick to prepare, easy to store, and can be customized with your favorite toppings. Ideal for meal prepping or casual gatherings, this dish satisfies cravings while supporting healthy eating habits.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.75 lb ground beef
- 2.5 tbsp taco seasoning
- 4 tomatoes (diced)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 3 jalapeños (diced)
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 3.5 cups cottage cheese
- 0.5 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
Instructions
- Prepare pico de gallo by combining diced tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, lime juice, salt, pepper, and cilantro in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef for 5-7 minutes until fully cooked. Add taco seasoning and water; mix well and simmer for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- To assemble each bowl, start with about 1.25 cups of cottage cheese as the base. Top with seasoned beef.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the beef and add pico de gallo on top.
- Store in airtight containers in the fridge and add sliced avocado just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 480g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg