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Layered Taco Salad
Easy, cheesy, oh-so-yummy Layered Taco Salad is a budget-friendly recipe is filled with all the taco goodness your family craves!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 583 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 2 cups sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 2 cups salsa
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup water
- 2 ounces taco seasoning (2 packets)
- 2 ½ cups Colby jack cheese shredded
- 31 ounces canned black beans rinsed and drained (2 cans)
- ½ head iceberg lettuce shredded of chopped
- 2 roma tomatoes chopped
- 2 jalapeños sliced
- canned sliced black olives drained
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the sour cream and salsa until well combined. Set aside.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 8-12 minutes until browned and cooked through. Be sure to break up the meat as it cooks.
- Drain any excess grease from the pan, and return it to the store. Reduce the heat to medium and add the water and taco seasoning to the meat. Stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Transfer the taco meat to a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish and spread it into an even layer. Then top the meat with a layer of shredded cheese, black beans, sour cream/salsa mixture, and finally lettuce.
- To garnish the taco salad, top the lettuce with tomatoes, sliced jalapenos, and black olives (or use whichever toppings you prefer).
- Spoon portions onto plates and serve with tortilla chips or Fritos.
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Notes
- Cilantro, avocado, corn, crumbled Fritos, diced green chilies, and green onions would all be delicious as toppings for this salad as well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
583kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
1878mg
(78%)
Potassium
1119mg
(32%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2113IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
420mg
(42%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 583
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 583kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1878mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2113IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 420mg | 42% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.