Super Yummy Taco Salad. Great recipe for Super Yummy Taco Salad. I am dieting and trying to substitute things to keep me on track. I LOVE taco salad at Mexican restaurants, but with the shell the calories KILL!
Wash lettuce and tear into pieces and remove excess water.
Add cheese, crush dorritos and add.
Add meat and other optional ingredients.
You can have Super Yummy Taco Salad using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Super Yummy Taco Salad
- It's 1 lb of Lean ground beef.
- Prepare 1 packages of McCormick Mild taco seasoning.
- You need 3/4 cup of water.
- Prepare 11 of Hydroponic Butter lettuce (or your favorite salad blend).
- You need 1/4 cup of Shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese.
- Prepare 4 tbsp of Newman's Own Medium Salsa.
- You need 2 tbsp of Daisy Sour Cream.
- It's 1/2 tbsp of Onion Powder.
- You need 1/2 tbsp of Red Pepper Flakes.
Toss with dressing and serve immediately. Taco salad is one of the ultimate weeknight recipes. When there's not much time to make something taco salad is a great option, especially this version which uses ground beef (no dicing up chicken or beef), bottled salsa to add lots of flavor without the prep, and pre-shredded cheese. Combine the tomatoes, cheese, onion, lettuce, and ground beef in a large bowl.
Super Yummy Taco Salad instructions
- Add ground beef, onion powder, and red pepper flakes to a pan and cook until meat it browned through..
- Once meat is cooked then drain off excess grease then add back to pan.
- Mix taco seasoning in 3/4 cup of water and add to meat. Cook until meat and taco seasoning thicken and you see no excess water..
- Tear lettuce leaves into bowl or add your own salad blend. Top with 8 oz (1/2) meat mixture. This leaves the other half to eat tomorrow! (If reheating remaining meat in microwave the next day 2 min 30 seconds works great!).
- Top with cheese, salsa, and sour cream! Enjoy!!!.
Add the salad dressing and mix well. Just before serving, add the taco chips, tossing to combine with other ingredients. In a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray, cook & crumble the ground turkey until no longer pink. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and drain excess fat. Stir in the taco seasoning, chili beans and French-style dressing.