Taco Salad
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Taco Salad
Description
Taco Salad combines ground beef seasoned with chili powder, garlic and onion powders, smoked paprika, and cumin, cooked until browned, with fresh salad ingredients like chopped romaine lettuce, halved grape or cherry tomatoes, diced red onion, shredded cheddar cheese, corn, black beans, avocado, and broken Doritos. The Doritos add a distinctive crunchy texture just before serving to avoid sogginess.
The salad dressing mixes sour cream with salsa and fresh lime juice to create a creamy and mildly tangy sauce that coats the salad ingredients without overpowering the other flavors. The lime juice can be adjusted to thin the dressing if necessary, balancing its consistency and flavor.
This taco salad can serve as a main dish for four or more, providing a mix of fresh vegetables, protein, and cheese in a casual, flavorful meal. Its combination of crunchy and creamy elements, along with seasoned beef and fresh ingredients, makes it suitable for lunches or dinners. Adjusting spice levels or ingredients allows for customization to taste.
The recipe is flexible: cayenne pepper can be added to increase heat, and premade taco seasoning can be substituted for the spice blend. Ingredients can be omitted or increased as preferred.
Ingredients
For the beef:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
For the dressing:
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup salsa
- lime juice to taste, fresh
For the salad:
- 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 10 ounces tomato cut into halves, grape or cherry variety, little size
- 1/2 red onion chopped, small
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded; or Mexican blend
- 1/2 cup corn drained, canned
- 1/2 cup black beans drained
- 1/2 avocado sliced/chopped
- 1 cup Doritos broken into bite-size pieces
- 1 tablespoon cilantro or to taste, chopped, fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the oil, ground beef, and spices to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef until it's browned and cooked through, breaking it up with your spoon as you go along (about 8-10 minutes). Spoon any excess fat out if needed.
- While the beef is cooking, prep your other salad ingredients, and make the dressing by mixing the sour cream and salsa together in a medium bowl. Add in a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Some varieties of sour cream can be super thick, so you can thin out the dressing with some extra lime juice and/or water if needed.
- Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Once the beef is done, let it cool for a few minutes. Add the beef and Doritos to the salad last (so the Doritos don't get soggy). Toss the salad with the dressing, season with salt & pepper as needed, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Serves 4 or more as a main dish; more as a side.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper to increase spiciness if desired.
- Ready-made taco seasoning can substitute the listed spices for convenience.
- Adjust ingredient quantities to your taste or dietary preferences.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 663 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 663kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 764mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1302mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 8408IU | 168% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 355mg | 36% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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