Learn how to make easy taco salad shells in your oven using flour tortillas. Our healthy taco salad bowls save calories compared to the store-bought variety.
The next time your family is begging for tacos, surprise everyone with homemade taco shell bowls! Easy to make, this recipe is sure to please the entire family.
Made with only 1 ingredient, these taco shells are a healthier version than any store-bought or restaurant-served taco salad bowl. In just 15 minutes, the shells are ready to eat!
Serve our Healthy Taco Salad Recipe in a taco shell bowl for a complete and tasty dinner meal. Customize the taco salad ingredients based on any preferences in your home. From taco meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes to cheese and salsa, we encourage you to get as creative as possible!
Think you need a taco bowl shell maker to start? Think again! Our secret to making a soft shell taco bowl – a tin foil mold.
Equipment
- baking pan
- tin foil
Ingredients
- 4 large flour tortillas
- Add your favorite taco salad ingredients
How To Make
- Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Shape the foil and tortillas. Shape tin foil into 4 medium-sized loose round-shaped balls. Drap the tortilla over the top, gently shaping the tinfoil and the tortilla shell into the shape you’d like. Repeat for all the shells.
- Bake. Bake for 15-20 minutes watching closely after 15 minutes. Once the shells starts browning it can burn quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
These flour tortilla taco bowls are best made right before eating. However, you can be make them up to 3 days in advance and store in an air tight container or bag. Simply reheat in the oven when ready to eat.
Absolutely. From mini to large, these bowls can be made to fit any size salad. To make smaller shells, shape the tin foil into a smaller size ball or shape a bowl out of foil and place the tortilla inside then bake. Mini taco bowl shells are perfect for young children.
These taco shells will turn out crisp enough to hold a whole taco salad. If you are looking for golden brown shells, spray each side of the tortilla with cooking spray prior to draping it over the foil.
Serve any taco salad recipe in these bowls any night of the week. Another fun way to serve is filling the bowls with guacamole or Pico de Gallo for your next family dinner or large group event!
MIX IT UP: Turn tortilla shell bowls into dessert by spraying with cooking spray and sprinkling with cinnamon and sugar prior to baking. Serve ice cream sundaes or Fruit Salsa inside the bowls for a kid-friendly treat!
Corn Tortilla Salad Bowls
- Heat tortillas in the microwave for 15 seconds.
- Spray each side with nonstick cooking spray.
- Shape a bowl form out of tin foil. Add corn tortilla and gently shape.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until crisp.
Cooking Tip: Microwaving the corn tortillas will help prevent the shells from cracking or breaking.
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- Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos
- Camping Tacos
- Baked Cod Fish Tacos
- Layered Taco Dip
- Tasty Taco Cups
- Easy Crockpot Taco Chili Recipe
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
Homemade Taco Shell Bowls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large flour or gluten-free tortillas
- Add your favorite taco salad ingredients such as taco meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and salsa. ✅
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Shape the foil and tortillas. Shape tin foil into 4 medium-sized loose round-shaped balls. Drap the tortilla over the top, gently shaping the tinfoil and the tortilla shell into the shape you'd like. Repeat for all the shells.4 large flour or gluten-free tortillas
- ⭐️Bake. Bake for 15-20 minutes watching closely after 15 minutes. Once the shells start browning they can burn quickly.
- Serve. Serve with taco meat and toppings or in your favorite recipe.Add your favorite taco salad ingredients such as taco meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and salsa.
Notes
Corn Tortilla Salad Bowls
- Heat tortillas in the microwave for 15 seconds.
- Spray each side with nonstick cooking spray.
- Shape a bowl form out of tin foil. Add corn tortilla and gently shape.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until crisp.
Nutrition
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Lilly Armstead says
Very easy for me to make with my arthritis hands thank you.