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A dairy free keto taco made in one pot! This Keto Taco Salad Skillet meal is ready in under 30 minutes and an easy way to have Taco Tuesday every day! 

A dairy free keto taco made in one pot! This Keto Taco Salad Skillet meal is ready in under 30 minutes and an easy way to have Taco Tuesday every day! 

Two of my favorite foods in the entire world are tacos and egg rolls. I know, not anywhere remotely the same but both equally delicious.

Recently I found myself with a hankering for my Pork Fried Cauliflower Rice but only had ground beef on hand in the freezer. And yes, I totally could have made that recipe with beef but it just didn’t sound like it would hit the spot.

Plus, my kids wanted tacos and all parents know that hell hath no fury like a small child who doesn’t get the dinner they requested.

A dairy free keto taco made in one pot! This Keto Taco Salad Skillet meal is ready in under 30 minutes and an easy way to have Taco Tuesday every day! 

So what would any good resourceful food blogger do? I married the two recipes.

I took the recipe for my Low Carb Beef Tacos added a little extra spices, threw in some Rotel tomatoes, slaw mix, and cauliflower rice and hoped for the best.

I’ll be honest, my hopes weren’t too high while cooking this. I was wingin’ it like Kim K’s eyeliner. But when we sat down and ate, the flavor gods spoke and I was so thankful I wrote all of my steps down. (This is another thing food bloggers do just in case we create a masterpiece.)

A dairy free keto taco made in one pot! This Keto Taco Salad Skillet meal is ready in under 30 minutes and an easy way to have Taco Tuesday every day! 

This easy, under 30 skillet meal ended up being the best meal we had all week! The kids ate it without complaining. All was right in the world. Well, at least for the 10 minutes it took to scarf this down.

Not only is this recipe a one pot meal (a.k.a. minimal dishes to wash) but the macros are divine! You can load up your plate with all the taco toppings to get in that extra fat and protein!

A dairy free keto taco made in one pot! This Keto Taco Salad Skillet meal is ready in under 30 minutes and an easy way to have Taco Tuesday every day! 

After the pretty pictures were taken, of course, I topped my plate with sour cream, tomatoes, guacamole, and queso dip! You know what else I did? I scooped up this deliciousness with pork rinds. It was basically a plate of keto friendly beef nachos! What’s not to love about that?!

Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram (@keto_in_pearls) so I can see your creations!

A dairy free keto taco made in one pot! This Keto Taco Salad Skillet meal is ready in under 30 minutes and an easy way to have Taco Tuesday every day! 

Keto Taco Skillet

Anna Hunley | Keto In Pearls
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 268 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 5 ounces onion diced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 packet Goya Sazon seasoning optional
  • 1 cup Rotel tomatoes
  • 2 cups slaw mix
  • 12 ounces riced cauliflower
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup Mexican blend cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet over MED heat, brown your ground beef until slightly cooked through.
  • When beef is only slightly pink, add the diced onions.
  • Continue cooking until the beef is completely cooked through and the onions are translucent.
  • Add the spices to the beef and stir to coat. Let the mixture cook 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the Rotel tomatoes, water, cooked (and drained) cauliflower rice, and coleslaw mix. Let the mixture simmer until most of the water is absorbed.
  • Top with the Mexican cheese and serve.

Notes

If you’re using frozen cauliflower rice, cook the rice according to the package directions and drain any excess water before adding to the skillet.

Recipe Rating




carli

Saturday 5th of June 2021

your recipe isn't showing correctly on the website??

Anna Hunley

Saturday 12th of June 2021

It should be fixed now!

Angela Lock

Tuesday 23rd of October 2018

What if I can't find the Saxon packet...what can I use instead? TIA

Anna Hunley

Wednesday 24th of October 2018

You should be able to find sazon seasoning very easily. It's a very common ingredient in hispanic cooking and most grocery stores have ethnic aisles these days. I've bought it at Kroger and Was-Mart every time. If for whatever reason you don't find it, just omit it. I don't know a replacement.

Lourdes

Friday 19th of October 2018

How much of the coleslaw mix iep you add?

Anna Hunley

Saturday 20th of October 2018

The recipe calls for 2 cups.

Kelly

Tuesday 16th of October 2018

Do we mix the cauliflower in or use it as a base ("rice")?

Anna Hunley

Tuesday 16th of October 2018

I mixed it in the skillet at the end. Just fixed the recipe card to indicate that too. But you could use it as a base if you wanted! :)