My low carb appetizer? Delicious little taco meatballs! I made my own taco seasoning with things I had on-hand, since packaged seasonings have more carbs than I’d like. I used 93% lean ground beef, but you can use whatever you’re comfortable with.

Taco Meatballs:

22ish ounces of ground beef

¼ cup of egg beaters

¾ cup of 2% Mexican blend shredded cheese

Paprika, chili powder, onion and garlic powder, cumin, and salt

Mix em up, roll em up, bake em up: 375º for 20 minutes. Makes 35 small meatballs.

Nutrition Info per each:

37 calories, 1g carbs, 2g fat, 4g protein, 0g fiber

Creamy Dipping Sauce:

½ cup of sour cream

½ cup salsa (I like Trader Joe’s salsa autentica)

a bit of chopped cilantro

little garlic

little salt

Blend it up in a food processor or other device. Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Info per 2 TBSP serving:

36 calories, 2g carbs, 2.5g fat, 0.5g protein, 0g fiber