5.0 from 9 votes
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 chopped romaine
- cooking spray
- 1 lbs ground beef 93% lean
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- ½ can refried beans
- 1 pouch microwaveable Spanish rice
- 1 cup Nature Sweet cherub tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 small red onion
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 small jalapeño
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- ¼ cup salsa
- ¼ cup Queso
- 1 avocado
Instructions
- Heat a skillet to medium heat and spray with cooking oil.
- Add the ground beef into the pan with ½ of the diced white onions and taco seasoning.
- Sauté until onions are translucent and ground beef is cooked.
- While the beef is cooking, wash and prepare the other ingredients. Finely chop: bell peppers, onion, cilantro, and crumble the cotija cheese.
- Cook the microwavable pouch of Spanish rice according to bag instructions.
- 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).
- Drizzle salsa and queso on top. Toss and enjoy!
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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
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
793mg
(33%)
Potassium
543mg
(16%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
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.