Healthy Classic Taco Salad Recipe
This classic taco salad recipe is fresh, flavorful, and packed with so much goodness! From the crunchy romaine lettuce base to the spiced ground beef taco meat, to the juicy tomatoes and other veggies, plus creamy cilantro lime sauce – this taco salad has it all! Serve it up your next taco Tuesday night buffet style and let everyone build their taco salad the way they like it.
Ingredients
- 1 cup corn, if frozen, defrosted
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp homemade taco seasoning
- 1 small head of romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup green onion, minced
- 1 cup pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (white or yellow)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
- 1 jalapeno, sliced
- 8 ounces tortilla chips
- 1/2 cup cilantro lime sauce dressing
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat and add the corn and sea salt. Saute for 5-7 minutes, or until the corn has a little color. Remove and set aside to cool.
- In the same heated skillet, add the ground beef and saute, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks. Cook beef until it is no longer pink, add the taco seasoning, and stir to combine. Remove and set aside to cool.
- To build your taco salads, you can either add everything into a large bowl or serve individual servings.
- Start with a base of chopped lettuce, then add the tomato, green onion, pinto beans, shredded cheese, sliced avocado, minced cilantro, as much or as little jalapeno as you’d like, and tortilla chips. Crush the tortilla chips for a crouton-like effect. Drizzle the cilantro lime sauce over your salad, toss, and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 592kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 35g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 68mg, Sodium: 553mg, Potassium: 693mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 509IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 169mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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