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Healthy 7 Layer Salad
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Healthy 7 Layer Salad

With layers of all your favorite taco ingredients this Mexican inspired, Healthy 7 Layer Salad Bowl is loaded with flavors and nutritious foods. Think ground beef, lettuce, NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes, onions, avocado, cojita cheese, salsa, and queso - it’s a Bowl without Borders everyone can enjoy.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 309 kcal
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
  • cooking spray
  • 1 lbs ground beef 93% lean
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • ½ can refried beans
  • 1 pouch Spanish rice microwaveable
  • 1 cup cherub tomatoes Nature Sweet brand
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 bell pepper orange
  • 1 red onion small
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
  • 1 jalapeño small
  • ½ cup cotija cheese crumbled
  • ¼ cup salsa
  • ¼ cup Queso
  • 1 avocado

Instructions

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  1. Heat a skillet to medium heat and spray with cooking oil.
  2. Add the ground beef into the pan with ½ of the diced white onions and taco seasoning.
  3. Sauté until onions are translucent and ground beef is cooked.
  4. While the beef is cooking, wash and prepare the other ingredients. Finely chop: bell peppers, onion, cilantro, and crumble the cotija cheese.
  5. Cook the microwavable pouch of Spanish rice according to bag instructions.
  6. Once the beef and rice are cooked and the vegetables are prepared, it’s time to assemble this Healthy 7 Layer Salad Bowl. Similar to a 7 Layer Dip, just layer in all of the ingredients - whether in an aesthetically pleasing fashion OR toss them into a bowl (because that’s how we eat salad anyway).
  7. Drizzle salsa and queso on top. Toss and enjoy!

Notes

  • If you're making this for meal prep do NOT add the refried beans, queso, or salsa. Keep them separate until time of serving. They’re MUCH better fresh!
  • This salad bowl is plenty hearty to be served all on its own! I do like to have some chips or a warm tortilla on the side though to help scoop up all of the goodness that's in this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 serving Calories 309kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 793mg (33%) Potassium 543mg (12%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 serving
Calories 309kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 793mg 33%
Potassium 543mg 12%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.