Healthy Taco Bowls

Make the pico de gallo. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and gently toss them together. Taste the pico de gallo for salt and adjust the seasoning if needed. Then, cover the bowl and refrigerate it while you cook the rest of the taco bowl.

Make the cilantro lime rice. Pour the oil into a medium saucepan or pot and heat it over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the rice to the pan. Sauté the rice for 1 minute, stirring frequently, until the rice turns from transparent to white in color.

Add the garlic to the pan with the rice and sauté it for 30 seconds, or until it becomes fragrant. Then, pour in the broth and the salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and let it cook for 15 minutes.

While the rice is cooking, make the ground beef filling. Pour the oil into a large skillet and heat it over medium heat. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook it for 7 - 8 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break it apart as it cooks, until the beef is browned.

Add the taco seasoning and water to the cooked ground beef. Stir the mixture to combine the ingredients and cook it for an additional 1 - 2 minutes. Then, remove the skillet from the heat and set it aside.

Finish the cilantro lime rice. Once the 15 - minute cooking time is up, remove the saucepan from the heat. Use a fork to fluff the rice. Then, gently stir in the cilantro, lime zest, and lime juice. Taste the rice and season it with more salt if necessary. Set the rice aside.

Make the charred skillet corn. In a separate medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the corn, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika to the skillet. Cook the corn, stirring occasionally, until it is browned on all sides.

Assemble and serve the taco bowls. To each bowl, add 4 ounces of ground beef filling, ¼ cup of cilantro lime rice, ¼ cup of black beans, ¼ cup of corn, 1 - 2 tablespoons of pico de gallo, sliced avocado, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro, and sliced red onions. Then, drizzle plain Greek yogurt or sour cream over the top.