Taco Salad (Easy 30 Minute Dinner Option!)
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Taco Salad (Easy 30 Minute Dinner Option!)
Description
The Taco Salad starts with browning ground beef in a skillet, followed by simmering it with water and taco seasoning until thickened and flavorful. The cooked beef is cooled before mixing into a large bowl with chopped romaine lettuce, halved cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, finely diced red onion, sharp shredded cheddar, fresh cilantro, and sliced jalapeños for heat if desired.
A dressing is prepared by combining sour cream, medium salsa, and taco seasoning, which is blended into the salad to coat all ingredients. Corn chips are crushed and served as a topping to preserve their crunch. The salad layers fresh, creamy, and spicy elements with the savory, seasoned beef for a balanced, bright dish.
This salad can be customized with additional vegetables such as corn or black beans. It is best served fresh but can be refrigerated if not served immediately. The corn chips should be kept separate until serving to maintain texture.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 packet taco seasoning or 3 Tablespoons
- 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomato halved
- 1 avocado diced
- ⅓ cup red onion finely diced
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese sharp, shredded
- ⅓ cup cilantro chopped
- jalapeño optional, use more or less depending on how hot you like things. I only used half of a sliced jalapeno for this recipe. You may use fresh or pickled, slices
Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup medium salsa
- 1 ½ Tablespoons taco seasoning
- corn chips optional, broken
Instructions
- Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat and add ground beef.
- Cook until browned and drain.
- Add water and taco seasoning and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
- Remove from heat and allow ground beef to cool for at least 15 minutes while you prepare the rest of your taco salad.
- Combine chopped romaine lettuce, halved cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, diced red onion, cheddar cheese, cilantro, and jalapenos (if using) in a large bowl.
- Add (cooled) ground beef and toss ingredients together until well-combined. Meanwhile, prepare dressing.
Dressing
- Combine sour cream, salsa, and 1 ½ Tablespoons taco seasoning in a bowl and whisk until well-combined.
- Pour dressing over salad ingredients and toss until well-combined.
- Serve, topped with crushed corn chips if desired. If not serving immediately, cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
- You can add other mix-ins like frozen corn, black beans, or olives to customize the salad.
- Two packets of taco seasoning are needed: one for cooking the beef and one for the dressing.
- Do not mix corn chips into the salad bowl; add them as a topping to individual servings to keep them crunchy.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving (does not include corn chips) | |
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 712mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 588mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4290IU | 86% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 206mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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