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Taco Salad Meal Prep

This Taco Salad Meal Prep is a healthy way to change up your meals with a Tex Mex inspired salad bowl filled with taco beef, lettuce, salsa and guacamole!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 272 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American , Tex-Mex

Ingredients

For Taco Beef
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
For Assembly
  • romaine lettuce shredded
  • shredded cheese
  • guacamole
  • Sour Cream or Taco Ranch
  • salsa

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet cook the onions until they soften slightly, about 2-3 minutes. Add ground beef, season with salt, pepper and taco seasoning, then cook until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Add tomato sauce and stir to combine.
  2. Transfer the taco beef into 6 meal prep containers. Add shredded lettuce and condiments of choice, keeping items in separate containers or compartments for best freshness.
  3. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

  • Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container. They will last about 3-4 days in the fridge. I use the Bentgo 3-Compartment Glass Containers to store them, and it's great for reheating in the microwave.
  • Freezing Instructions: You can also freeze the cooked taco beef for up to 3 months. To re-heat, thaw in the fridge overnight and then in the microwave when ready to eat.
  • Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
  • Instead of lettuce, you can substitute with Napa cabbage, green cabbage, purple cabbage, or any other greens you like.
  • Instead of ground beef, you can substitute ground chicken, ground turkey, chicken breast or even steak. If you want to make them vegetarian, I would recommend using black beans and corn instead of the ground beef.
  • If you want to make it a fuller salad, consider adding brown rice, quinoa or even cauliflower rice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 272kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 94mg (31%) Sodium 173mg (7%) Potassium 657mg (19%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 128IU (3%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 272

% Daily Value*

Calories 272kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Sodium 173mg 7%
Potassium 657mg 14%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 128IU 3%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.