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Salad #52 – Healthy Taco Salad

September 21, 2014 by danawyyc Leave a Comment

Healthy Taco Salad - talkinginallcaps.com

I’m a big fan of taco salads. I find the ones that you can get at a restaurant tend to be really high in calories though. Taco Salads don’t have to be in order to be filling and delicious.

  • Increase the nutritional content by swapping the traditional iceberg for romaine lettuce.
  • Reduce the meat but none of the taste by making it into a dry chili with salsa, tomatoes, red kidney beans and spices.
  • Or swap the ground beef for lean ground turkey.
  • For creaminess, add avocado or just a tsp of mayo or sour cream to the chili.
  • Use a small amount of a strong cheese like old cheddar.
  • Crush just a tortilla chip or two for crunch.

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Salad #52 - Healthy Taco Salad
Recipe type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • Romaine lettuce, ripped into bite sized pieces
  • Cooked ground beef
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Red kidney beans
  • Salsa
  • Taco Seasoning
  • Avocado
  • Old Cheddar, shredded
  • a tsp of mayo or sour cream (optional)
  • A couple of tortilla chips (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix up the ground beef, chopped tomatoes, red kidney beans, salsa and taco seasoning. Heat in a frying pan until cooked through or just mix cold.
  2. Layer your salad starting with the lettuce then add the dry chili and top with avocado, cheese, and optional ingredients.
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Healthy Taco Salad - talkinginallcaps.com

Did They Eat It?

Stephen: It was good.
Nicky (2 years old): Liked the meat, beans and peppers.
Gordie (5 years old): “Too spicy!”
Dana: I love this salad. I like adding just a little bit of mayo for some creaminess.

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