Quick and Easy High Protein Walking Tacos
These quick and easy high protein walking tacos are made with Quest protein chips, cheese, taco meat, and are just as good as the real thing.
Walking tacos are one of my favorite meals to this day. Since I’ve been focused on eating a higher protein diet, I came up with a high protein version that still packs all the flavors of the OG. The game changer’s the Quest nacho cheese protein chips – 18 grams of protein per bag, and so tasty. The rest is a piece of cake! Here’s everything you’ll need.
What You’ll Need
Equipment
- Frying pan
- Meat chopper: Optional.
Ingredients
- Quest nacho cheese protein chips: You can find them at most grocery stores or here on Amazon. Of course, you can sub regular Doritos!
- Lean ground beef: I use 93/7.
- Tomato paste
- Taco seasoning: My homemade taco seasoning is the best! Can sub 1/2 packet taco seasoning.
- Shredded cheese
- Toppings: Tomato, black olives, lettuce, and 3-ingredient Southwest sauce are my favorite.
How To Make Them
- Cook the taco meat: Heat a frying pan on medium high and cook the ground beef, breaking apart into small pieces until fully browned. Slide the meat to the side of the pan and drain the excess liquid/fat (I use a folded paper towel to absorb it). Add the tomato paste, taco seasoning, and a splash of water to help evenly distribute the seasoning and thin the tomato paste. Let everything cook for 1-2 more minutes.
- Prep the toppings: Wash and chop the tomatoes, lettuce, olives, or any other toppings you’d like. I like to whip up a quick batch of Southwest sauce, too (if you aren’t making the sauce, I would add some sour cream and salsa).
- Crush chips and load up!: With the chip bag still sealed, crush the chips inside into small pieces. Cut each chip bag horizontally, the add ground beef, cheese, and your choice of toppings. Stir it up and enjoy!
To Store
I don’t recommend storing walking tacos that have already been made, since the chips will get soggy. When we have leftovers, I individually store the taco meat and toppings in airtight containers in the fridge up to 4 days. The extra chip bags we just throw in our pantry! Reheat the taco meat in a hot pan with a splash of water or broth, or in the microwave in 30 second intervals until desired warmth.
You’ll Also Love
- Famous Rotel queso dip
- Easy potato taco bowls
- One pan lower-carb taco rice
- Easy turkey and sweet potato taco skillet
As always, be sure to leave a rating and review down below if you try these easy high protein walking tacos! And don’t forget to tag me on IG – I always love to hear from you guys and see what you’re cooking up. ♡ Enjoy!
Quick and Easy High Protein Walking Tacos
Equipment
- Meat chopper optional
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (15 g)
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 bags Quest protein chips nacho cheese flavor
- 2 oz reduced fat fiesta blend shredded cheese (56 g)
- tomatoes, lettuce, black olives for topping
- 1 batch Southwest sauce for topping
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan on medium high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking apart into small pieces until fully browned. Drain excess fat/liquid.
- Add tomato paste, taco seasoning, and water to the ground beef and stir together. Cook 1-2 more minutes, until everything is combined well. Remove from heat.
- Prep/chop up your toppings of choice and make the Southwest sauce.
- To assemble, crush the chips in their sealed bag, then cut open horizontally. Load each walking taco with 1/4 of the meat, 1/4 of the cheese, and any toppings you love! Stir it up and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Nutrition includes chips, meat and cheese.
- Can sub 1/2 taco seasoning packet for the tbsp of taco seasoning.
Nutrition
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