This is, by far, my most FAVORITE use of either cauliflower or zucchini dough for making Mexican foods… and these are induction-friendly.
You know those taco shells you buy from the store which are not only CORN (snort), but they’re usually brittle and break in half as soon as your luscious reader teeth make contact with them.
BOO!
I say to you, on this Cinco de Mayo, don’t you deserve a crisp, yet pliable taco shell? A taco shell which holds what you stuff into it and still has the crisper delivery? If so, follow me, and I will deliver unto you taco beauty.
Taco Shells
1 large zucchini, shredded
2 eggs
2 cups cheese
Take hot patties and wrap around a rolling pin. When cool enough to handle and with form, let cool on a rack for 6-8 hours in a cool oven. (To hold the shape, if you have those stackable racks, you can inset the edges through the racks of a cooling rack or your oven and allow them to hang down. They may curl slightly. Don’t panic! They should be still pliable enough the next day to open without breaking).
from Cauliflower:
1 16 ounce bag of cauliflower, shredded, chopped or riced
3 eggs
3 cups cheese
Store on rack until crisp and then in an open container to prevent moisture.
Nutritional Information
Zucchini shells (2 shells per serving)
Calories: 151
Carbohydrates: 1
Fiber: 0
Net Carbohydrates: 1
Protein: 10
Fat: 13
Cauliflower shells (Per 2 shells, 1/6 of recipe)
Calories: 239
Carbohydrates: 4
Fiber: 1.5
Net Carbohydrates: 2.5
Protein: 16
Fat: 20
OMG I love you! I’ve been struggling with low carb for a month now, and I’ve tried using just the cheese crisps for tacos and tostadas. Althugh they are tasty, they do crumble! Love this idea, love that you can use cauliflower! Thank you!!!
Yay!! So happy you enjoy the recipe 🙂
which do you prefer? Cauliflower or zucchini? Zucchini seems so much more moist. Does it get as crispy as the cauliflower version
I prefer cauliflower for that reason, it does get crispier. But putting most anything under the broiler for a minute can crisp it up!
Oh god how I wish I wasn’t dairy intolerant! Any substitutes for the cheese?
There are many non dairy cheese substitute. Most are soy based, but I did find one at my natural grocers that makes “queso type cheese” with a cashew base. Check around!
About how many cups of shredded zucchini do you think you end up with doing “1 Large Zucchini, shredded”?
The one thing I’ve missed on my low carb diet is Mexican! I love tacos, burritos, etc. Thank you for this recipe…I can’t wait to try it! TODAY! and, you’re right…the low-carb shells just don’t hold together without ripping when you try to put anything in them!
I made these tonight for cinco de mayo. They look and smell so good!! Can’t wait to try them tomorow.