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A no salt taco seasoning recipe is just what you need for all the great tasting mexican recipes. It’s hard to find tasty low sodium taco seasoning mixes but so easy to make your own homemade spice blend. DIY taco seasoning lets you control the ingredients..and the end result is great flavor with less sodium. Plus it’s easy to make a big batch and so much less expensive than buying packets of taco seasoning.
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- Ingredients and substitutions
- How to make your own taco seasoning
- How to use taco seasoning
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It’s no secret I adore mexican food and having a spice jar filled with this easy taco mix makes a great addition to my pantry. I can easily add a few tablespoons of no salt seasoning to my sheet pan veggie fajitas, oven roasted mexican cauli-rice, black bean veggie burgers or any of my favorite taco recipes.
If you love tacos, like we do, you’ll want to make your own taco seasoning. This homemade taco seasoning recipe uses common spices you already have in your pantry, or are easy to find at your local grocery store. Store this delicious vegan and gluten-free taco seasoning in an airtight jar in your pantry for up to 6 months to make Taco Tuesday easier than ever!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Save money: this DIY taco seasoning is so much less expensive than the taco seasoning packets. Plus, you likely already have all the ingredients in your spice cabinet.
- Buy the simple ingredients from Thrive Market and save even more.
- Save time: Easy to make in just 5 minutes.
- Put health on the list: No salt makes this the perfect tasty addition to your mexican recipes if you’re on a low-sodium diet.
- Read the ingredient list and nutrition information and ingredient list on the taco seasoning packets…that’s it. You’ll instantly be sold on making homemade no salt or low sodium taco seasoning.
- Delish: No salt taco seasoning is the perfect, tasty addition to your spice cabinet, even when you’re watching your sodium intake. You can always add a bit of salt to a finished recipe, but you can’t take it out once it’s there.
Ingredients and substitutions
You can find the main ingredients of this easy taco seasoning recipe in your spice cabinet. I use so much cumin and chili powder, that I stock up when I place my thrive market orders. If you’re on a low sodium diet, you’ll be surprised how much flavor this no salt seasoning adds to your recipes.
- Chili powder: The main ingredient helps with digestion, is anti-inflammatory and helps build immunity. Regular chili powder adds tons of flavor without much heat. Use a bit of chipotle chili powder or ancho chili powder mixed in with the regular for a spicy taco seasoning.
- Cumin: Loaded with flavonoids that work as antioxidants. Regular or toasted ground cumin will add a rich, earthy warm flavor to this spice blend.
- Paprika: I used regular paprika, but smoky paprika would also work well. Be careful with spicy paprika though. For extra heat add just a pinch of spicy paprika to this mexican spice blend.
- Oregano: If you can find mexican oregano it offers a bit of a citrusy flavor, but it’s stronger so use just half the amount called for in the recipe card.
- Onion powder: Onion powder, or onion flakes, not onion salt.
- Garlic powder: Garlic granules or garlic powder, but not garlic salt.
- Black Pepper: If you’re looking for more heat, also add a dash of cayenne pepper, adobo seasoning, chipotle chili powder, red pepper flakes or spicy paprika. Otherwise stick to black pepper or white pepper to add some flavor without creating a spicy taco seasoning mix.
How to make your own taco seasoning
- Place all ingredients in a small mason jar and mix well with a spoon or cover and shake well until ingredients are well distributed. You can find spice jars with lids that will fit easily in your spice cabinet.
- That’s it! You can double or even triple the recipe to always have some available for your favorite mexican recipes. This no salt seasoning will stay good in a cool dry place for 6 months.
How to use taco seasoning
- Make Vegan Taco Meat: Add 2 tablespoons taco seasoning to my vegan ground beef recipe and use in all your favorite Mexican recipes.
- Add 1 Tablespoon low sodium taco seasoning to each ½ cup vegan sour cream for a delicious dip or spread.
- For tasty fajita style roasted veggies: Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with no salt seasoning, mix well and roast on 425 for 15-25 minutes, depending on size and type of vegetables.
- Sprinkle some into the pot when cooking dried beans.
- Add 1-2 Tablespoons into your black bean burger mixture before making patties.
More Healthy Mexican Recipes:
Don’t forget to make a batch of vegan sour cream, some homemade enchilada sauce, vegan guacamole and some fresh tomato salsa to go with all your favorites!
- Vegan Enchilada Casserole
- Vegan Taco Soup with Healthy Baked Tortilla Strips
- Sheet Pan Veggie Fajitas
- Easy Mexican Street Corn
Recipe FAQs
What is in taco seasoning?
Most taco seasoning contains ground spices like chili pepper, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and oregano . They often also contain MSG, maltodextrin, corn starch, wheat flour, natural flavors, malic acid, sugar, salt and often heavily processed vegetable oils.
This is why I prefer to make my own taco seasoning so I can control the ingredients and the sodium content.
What can I use if I don’t have taco seasoning?
It’s easy to make homemade taco seasoning with chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. This recipe is for a no salt taco seasoning and is perfect for those on a low salt diet.
How many Tablespoons are in one packet of taco seasoning?
There are about 2 Tablespoons in one taco seasoning packet. This recipe makes about ½ cup taco seasoning, which is the equivalent of 4 packets.
Does no salt seasoning taste good?
Definitely! If you’re looking for low sodium seasoning alternatives this is a great choice. The combination of dried spices and herbs is super flavorful without the addition of any sodium.
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No Salt Taco Seasoning
Author: Debra Klein
A no salt taco seasoning recipe is just what you need for all the great tasting mexican recipes. It's hard to find tasty low sodium taco seasoning mixes but so easy to make your own homemade spice blend. DIY taco seasoning lets you control the ingredients..and the end result is great flavor with less sodium. Plus it's easy to make a big batch and so much less expensive than buying packets of taco seasoning.
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Prep Time 3 minutes mins
Total Time 3 minutes mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 24
Calories 7 kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons chili powder
- 2 Tablespoons cumin
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Notes
1 packet of taco seasoning mix is equal to 3 Tablespoon of this salt free seasoning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1teaspoonCalories: 7kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 18mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 450IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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Reader Interactions
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Kristina
Tastes just like the salted versions.Reply
Rupali
Delicious recipeReply
Jerika
I love this no salt taco seasoning recipe.:) Thanks!Reply
Sabrina
I love these flavours and knowing what’s in my seasoning. Awesome, thanks!Reply
James
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Juliette
I had all the ingredients in the cupboard and never thought of making my own taco seasoning, thank you. This is such a good use of my spices as sometimes I don’t use them all up before the end date. Drive me bonkers just how much salt is in everything so I appreciate this no-salt seasoning version. Thanks!
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Debra Klein
You’re welcome. So glad you found this recipe helpful.
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Raquel
Love this great no salt seasoning for so many dishes.Reply
Will WilL
Great flavor!Reply
Addie
So quick and delicious!Reply
Natalie
Loved it!Reply
Angela
The perfect recipe to make up and have on hand!Reply
Giangi Townsend
Great mix and we do enjoy it a lot
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Debra Klein
Same..it’s my go to on all the things!
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Jessica
So much better than store bought!Reply
Sunrita Dutta
Love the flexibility and versatility of homemade seasonings. Thanks for thisReply
Brianna May
Looks delicious!Reply
Agnieszka
It turned out great! You won’t miss the salt.Reply
Lisa
Healthy and clean spice mix. ThanksReply
Bobbie Foster
I just want to say thank you very much for the nosalt Taco seasoning recipe I have been looking for a homemade one for a while I don’t like the taste of salt and it seems like they put salt in everything thank you so much
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Debra Klein
You’re welcome. Enjoy.
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Bridgid
I made this homemade taco seasoning recipe and followed it to a T. It was very good and tasted like taco seasoning, of course minus the salt, however it did taste bitter when I tasted it by itself and when I put it in my taco meat I could still taste the bitterness. I’m not sure what else I could add or why it’s making it taste bitter. I felt like it needed something, but I wasn’t sure what it was. So I added a little bitty bit of cinnamon. That actually helped. and it didn’t make it taste like cinnamon. Do you have any tips? Or why it was bitter? Thank you for this recipe.
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Debra Klein
Hmmmm…I love the idea of a pinch of cinnamon! The only spice in there that tastes bitter to some people is the cumin. Try tasting that on its own and see if you’re one of those people.
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Mary
I just made your recipe and will see next time what it tastes like. We just had them with the packaged poison (salt). I’m tired of salt in my diet. Packaged taco seasoning has over 2,000 MG of salt!!! There are 6 servings to a package and 370 MG of salt per serving. 😫 not good for us older folks. Never thought I’d say that but it’s true. How can they get away with the salt content? Shouldn’t there be a regulation of salt in our products?? It’s in everything!! 😢
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Debra Klein
I’m so glad you found my recipe…tastes great without all that sodium!
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Annie Mason
So do you add any water? I don’t see anything about that so I will add my spice mix and see! I’m so happy to have one that is salt free. When I use the store bought packages, my eyes get all swollen from the huge amount of sodium!Reply
Debra Klein
I’ll guess from your comment that you used this with ground meat. So, please let us know if you added water and how much while cooking it. I use this mostly with lentils, beans and veggies and I know other readers would like to hear about using this no salt seasoning with meat.
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Patty
I’m assuming you’re making taco meat and if so just treat it like the packets of seasoning and add the 3/4 cup of water to it that a normal taco recipe calls for. Have a great day
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Debra Klein
Yes, you can easily substitute this no salt taco seasoning for one of those packets when making taco meat. We also use this to season rice, beans, roasted veggies, vegan ground beef, and fajita veggies.
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Susan Colford
How much taco seasoning do you use for 2 lbs of ground meat?
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Debra Klein
I don’t eat meat….so I don’t have any experience with using this taco seasoning with ground meat. BUT…I can tell you that I use about 1 Tablespoon for every one cup of beans or lentils. You can probably guesstimate and use about 2 Tablespoons for every pound of meat.
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K
Hello, could you omit the chilli powder in this? I want to make a salt free spice blend to use for black bean quesadillas for my 17 month old.
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Debra Klein
As long as you’re using regular chili powder, it’s not usually very spicy. Chipotle chili powder has the same flavors but is super spicy, so for sure don’t use that. Although you could omit the chili powder, it is one of the main ingredients and brings so much flavor to this taco seasoning. So, if your concern is to keep things on the mild side for your child, you should be OK with regular chili powder.If you need to omit it for other reasons, use additional paprika and cumin.
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Carolyn
Excellent taco seasoning that is full of flavor.Reply
Debra Klein
I appreciate that Carolyn, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
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Christian Albouras
I was missing the onion power and still tasted good. Thanks for the recipe.Reply
Debra Klein
So glad you tried it anyway….and thanks for letting us know!
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Chelsea
This recipe is titled NO SALT, but chili powder has salt in it….very misleading.Reply
Debra Klein
What kind of chili powder do you use? I have three different brands here and none of them have salt in them.
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Jack
This salt-free taco seasoning is perfect! All of the store brands give me a headache and my wife needs to reduce sodium as much as possible for blood pressure. I used this tonight when making a salsa chicken recipe and it was so good.Reply
Debra Klein
Yay! I love hearing this.
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Kyle L Stith
How many Tablespoons of this taco seasoning are needed per 1 Lb. of ground beef or shredded chicken? Please advise, thanks
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Debra Klein
I haven’t made this with beef or chicken…I mostly use it with beans or lentils. So, I’m guessing here, but I think 2 Tablespoons per pound of meat or chicken would be about right. 3 Tablespoons of this no salt taco seasoning is the equivalent of 1 packet of seasoning….so you could also look on the packet and follow those directions, using this no salt version instead.
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Patty
Very pleased with this recipe. Definitely my new go-to taco seasoning!!!Reply
Debra Klein
Thank you Patty! It’s definitely a keeper.
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