It’s no secret how much I love tacos. I could eat them every single day! I like to change it up with a quick taco salad every once in a while. There is a lot of veggies and nutrients in a taco salad. You can literally put any salad item you like into this.
This one I make is fairly traditional and simple. Take a look!
Simple Ground Beef Taco Salad
Servings: 2 Taco Salads
Ingredients:
12 oz lean ground beef
2 T taco seasoning (reduce sodium)
1/2 cup-3/4 corn, cooked
1/2 cup-3/4 black beans, drained
1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup red onion, diced
1 avocado, diced
1/2 cup, shredded cheddar cheese
8 cups lettuce, chopped
4 T cilantro, chopped
Sour cream:
1/2 Cup lite sour cream
1 lime, juiced
1/2 T extra virgin olive oil
2 t chili powder
1 t cayenne pepper
1 t garlic powder
1 t onion powder
1 t salt
1 t pepper
Directions: In a medium bowl add in the sour cream, olive oil and lime juice and mix well. Season the sour cream with seasonings above. Stir and set aside.
In a medium saute pan add in the ground beef, break up the meat as it’s cooking. Season with the taco seasoning and completely brown the meat and cook through. (Note: If you aren’t using a lean beef, you may want to drain the fat prior to adding the taco seasoning, or drain on paper towel once cooked.)
For the corn and black beans you can put in the salad warm, room temp or cold. It’s really a preference. Personally I warm the corn and black beans up slightly.
To assemble the taco salad, add 1/2 chopped lettuce to a bowl (4 cups), then top about 5-6 oz of ground beef, right in the middle. Next add the rest of the toppings, black beans, corn, red onion, tomatoes, cheese, avocado and cilantro.
Top with a few dollops of your sour cream and serve! I like to mix mine up so I get a little of everything with each bite.
Note: My taco bowl shown doesn’t have cilantro as I was out of it! I put in the recipe because I love it and I think everything Mexican food related should have it! 🙂 Also, you can easily substitute your favorite protein. Or add more beans for a vegetarian option. There is no rules!
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