No Sodium Taco Seasoning
I have found over the years that when I buy packaged taco seasoning, it seems to be getting higher and higher in sodium or my tolerance for high sodium spices has changed. I like to add in my own salt and a spice mix like this No Sodium Taco Seasoning. Plus, it is so easy to make, taking only minutes at home and I bet you have all the spices on hand!!
A little chili, onion and garlic powder and then cumin, paprika and pepper is all you need to make a good taco seasoning recipe. Do you want to add some salt? Sure go ahead, this way I find you totally can control your salt intake.
Easy Taco Seasoning
You would probably be shocked at the high level of sodium in our packaged foods. And for something like this, how much time does it really save?? Never mind the expense of buying it when you have the taco seasoning ingredients already at home!!
Once you try making your own seasoning you will never go back to packaged. I still add in some water like the package says but I don’t add in any flour for thickening. The water seems to make the seasoning and meat come together nicer. I cook and stir to evaporate the water and then serve.
Don’t just limit this spice to tacos, make extra and put it into fajitas, chili, burgers or whatever you like. If you want to heat things up add in some red pepper flakes. So now you see how to make taco seasoning is very easy and you can make this spice your own! Play with it and name it whatever you like!
No Sodium Taco Seasoning Recipe
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder (no salt)
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. paprika (smoked or plain)
- ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper
- Place spices in a small bowl and mix well. Makes enough for 1½ lbs. of meat or veggies.
- Cook meat or vegetables as desired. After cooked add in the seasoning and cook stirring for 2 min.
- When cooking the meat or vegetables I add in about ¼ cup of water at the end after the spices have cooked their 2 minutes and then stir to evaporate. It lets the spices meld with the other ingredients better and you can scrape up any caramelized bits also.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
July 27, 2017 at 11:54 amThat is so awesome! I’ve been trying to lessen my sodium intake, and that has meant no tacos. Not anymore! Yay!
Jeanette says
July 27, 2017 at 12:08 pmI have a friend that has to lower their sodium level by a lot. One of his favorite food is Mexican, so I am definitely going to show this to him so that he can still enjoy what he loves without all the extra sodium.
Jenna Wood says
July 27, 2017 at 2:04 pmAround the holidays I make a lot of my own spices and seasonings but I just don’t do it during the year- I really need to though, I have so many spices on the rack!
Lisa Favre says
July 27, 2017 at 3:49 pmI have been wanting to have taco night for the longest time but it keeps on getting pushed back. This seasoning would be ideal to have once we decide to go on with it!
Jamie says
July 27, 2017 at 7:10 pmI always make my own taco seasoning, but do add sodium. I need to work on limiting my sodium intake so this recipe will be just right.
reesa says
July 27, 2017 at 8:18 pmWe love making our own taco seasoning! Packages have so much salt!
Meagan Ivie says
July 27, 2017 at 8:37 pmI love making my own taco seasoning! I need a new recipe though, going to have to try this!
Claudia Krusch says
July 27, 2017 at 8:49 pmTacos is a popular dish in our house. I will have to give this No Sodium Taco Seasoning a try this weekend. We are always looking for ways to reduce our salt intake.
Sarah says
July 27, 2017 at 10:05 pmLove this! I need to start making some more of my own homemade spices. This sounds like a great one.
Sinisa says
July 27, 2017 at 10:32 pmThis is a great idea. Sodium is in everything processed. This makes taco Tuesday way better
Dawn Lopez says
July 27, 2017 at 11:49 pmI think this healthier recipe for taco seasoning sounds like a great idea. It can be so hard to control sodium with all the store bought and pre-packaged foods.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
July 28, 2017 at 12:40 amThis is really amazing! Such a healthier alternative!
Jennifer G says
July 28, 2017 at 7:36 amThis looks like such an amazing and healthy alternative. I am going to have to try it out. Healthier Tacos!
Tess says
July 28, 2017 at 8:38 amI like that take on sesasoning. I need to make my own too!
Dawn says
January 26, 2019 at 4:00 pmMaking your own seasoning is much better than prepackaged, and lower in sodium. But this recipe is not “NO” sodium. The chili powder is the biggest culprit with hundreds of mg of sodium per tablespoon. The good news is that you have already included most of the ingredients needed to make your own chili powder. I make my own and use it in recipes.
Chili Powder:
4 Tbsp Paprika
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp Onion Powder
1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
2 tsp Ground Cumin
1.5 tsp Ground Cayenne Pepper
Tara Noland says
January 31, 2019 at 4:34 pmThank you very much for this, you can find no salt chili powder. I will make a note on that so people understand that.