Beef Taco Salad
Taco Salad is a quick, easy, and delicious salad. Romaine lettuce topped with taco beef, black beans, avocado, cheese, tortilla chips and a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
Taco Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup taco sauce
- 1 lime , squeezed
Beef Taco Salad
- 1 pound ground beef , (85/15)
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix , (about 3 tablespoons homemade)
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 cups lettuce , chopped (romaine or iceberg)
- 15 ounces black beans , drained and rinsed
- 2 vine tomatoes , chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives , sliced
- 1 avocado , chopped
- 2 cups cheddar cheese , shredded
- 3 cups tortilla chips , crushed
Instructions
- To make the dressing mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, taco sauce and lime juice.
- In a large skillet on medium high heat add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it apart as you cook.
- Add the taco seasoning to water and stir, then add to the skillet.
- Cook until the liquid has evaporated then remove the beef to a bowl to cool.
- In a large bowl layer the lettuce, cooked ground beef, black beans, tomatoes, black olives, avocado chunks, cheddar cheese and tortilla chips.
- Pour the dressing evenly over the salad then toss gently and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 658
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 658kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1978mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 948mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1886IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 393mg | 39% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.