Yeast Free Taco Seasoning Mix – Candida Diet Recipe

Believe it or not tacos can actually be a great yeast free meal.  We have been making candida diet friendly tacos in my house for quite a while now and ”Taco Night” is something that we all look forward to.  It does take a little creativity and time to create tasty tacos that are yeast free but I feel that it is well worth the time and effort. 

The first thing that we have to do in order to make yeast free tacos is to find or create a taco seasoning mix that contains ingredients that are okay for the candida diet.  Most taco seasoning mixes that you will find in the supermarket are not appropriate for this task.  Common ingredients in store bought taco seasoning mixes include sugar, citric acid and yeast extract, all of which are prohibited on the candida diet.  There may be a commercially available taco seasoning mix that is okay for the candida diet but to be honest I stopped looking  when I stumbled upon a recipe to create my own taco seasoning mix on All Recipes. 

This recipe was easy to adapt for the candida diet.  I omitted only 2 ingredients from the originally recipe, dried oregano and red pepper flakes.  I did this because most candida diet guidelines suggest that you stay clear of dried herbs due to possible mold contamination of the leaves.  The recipe still came out great without these 2 ingredients but you can easily add some fresh oregano and maybe a bit of a chopped red bell pepper to the taco meat when you add the seasoning.  This recipe yields about 1.25 ounces of seasoning which is equivalent to the taco seasoning packets that you will find in the supermarket.  All that will be left to do after you make the mix is brown and drain 1 pound of ground meat as usual, add 2/3 cup water and your taco seasoning mix.  Stir and let heat for a few minutes on low heat and you are done.   Voila!  Now you have well seasoned taco meat for your yeast free tacos. 

Yeast Free Taco Seasoning Mix Ingredients
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Yeast Free Taco Seasoning Mix Directions
In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper
Use immediately or store in an airtight container for later use
I often quadruple this recipe and store in a spice jar for quick use.   

Recipe adapted from Taco Seasoning I by Bill Echols on All Recipes