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Taco Salad

With taco-seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, beans, avocado and cheese! Top with a dollop of sour cream. So quick, so good!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course , Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning
  • ¼ cup water or beer
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce such as Cholula
  • 1 head romaine lettuce roughly chopped
  • 2 roma tomatoes diced
  • ½ small red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 avocado halved, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 Jalapeño seeded and thinly sliced, optional

Instructions

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  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  2. Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Stir in taco seasoning, water or beer and hot sauce until flavors have blended, about 2-3 minutes.
  5. To assemble the salad, place romaine in a large bowl; top with ground beef, tomatoes, onion, beans, avocado, cheese, cilantro, sour cream and jalapeno.