The other day I was thinking about what I could make for dinner that would be cost efficient and tasty. I have somehow created this great recipe for quesadillas (that I have regretfully not posted here as of yet) and decided that this would be the perfect dinner for the night. As I was walking through the grocery store, I went through my mental checklist....tortillas: Check!....chicken: Check!...Cheese: Check!....Taco Seasoning: Wait.....I have recently been a little disappointed with the amount of salt in packaged seasonings. Not long ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol so salt intake has been on my mind quite a lot. I have discovered that there are brands that have created a lower sodium version but it still seems like a lot. With a family history of strokes and heart attacks, even these heart friendly versions of spice packets were a little alarming. So it hit me ! I can make my own !
The funny thing is that I know for a fact that this is nothing new to the cooking world...but it makes all the difference in the world to me. I don't know if I will ever buy a spice packet again.
Here is the taco seasoning recipe I drew inspiration from but if I had to be honest, I did my own thing and tried to be light on the salt.
TACO SEASONING
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Use as needed or make in bulk and store in an airtight container.
