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"quick easy Healthy Taco tasting salad"

Serves 8 | Prep Time 15min PT15M | Cook Time 10min PT25M | Salad

Why I Love This Recipe

It's a perfect party dish with lots to offer and pairs well with chips


Ingredients You'll Need

1 lb (455 g) ground beef
▢⅔ cup (155 ml) water
▢1 packet (35 g) (or 3 Tablespoons) taco seasoning*
▢6 cups (285 g) chopped romaine lettuce
▢1 pint (185 g) cherry tomatoes halved
▢1 avocado diced
▢⅓ cup (45 g) finely diced red onion
▢1 ½ cups (170 g) sharp shredded cheddar cheese
▢⅓ cup (13 g) cilantro chopped
▢Jalapeno slices 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.
Dressing
▢½ cup (120 g) sour cream
▢½ cup (135 g) medium salsa
▢1 ½ Tablespoons taco seasoning
▢broken corn chips optional**


Directions

Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat and add ground beef.
1 lb (455 g) ground beef
Cook until browned and drain.
Add water and taco seasoning and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
⅔ cup (155 ml) water,1 packet (35 g) (or 3 Tablespoons) taco seasoning*

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.
6 cups (285 g) chopped romaine lettuce,1 pint (185 g) cherry tomatoes,1 avocado,⅓ cup (45 g) finely diced red onion,1 ½ cups (170 g) sharp shredded cheddar cheese,⅓ cup (13 g) cilantro chopped,Jalapeno slices
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.
½ cup (120 g) sour cream,½ cup (135 g) medium salsa,1 ½ Tablespoons taco seasoning
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.
broken corn chips


Pairs Well With

chips


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