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Taco Salad, Family Favorite

A delicious taco styled salad

Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American, canadian, Mexican
Keyword easy salad, grated cheese, hamburger, salad, taco, taco chips, taco salad

Ingredients

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 cup tomatoes, chopped I like cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1 head romaine lettuce shredded
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped optional
  • 1 lb extra lean ground beef Use ground turkey for lower calorie
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pepper
  • Handful taco chips optional

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1/8 cup honey
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1-2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
  • 1 cup favorite salsa I used Pace Picante Medium heat
  • 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp worchestershire sauce
  • salt to taste (1/4 tsp)

Instructions

  1. Brown and crumble ground beef in a pan. Add chopped onions and cook with the beef. When beef is almost fully cooked (no pink), add chili powder, salt, garlic powder and pepper and stir in. Set aside and let cool.

  2. While beef is cooking, chop tomatoes, lettuce, red pepper and cilantro and put in a large bowl.

  3. Add cheese and beans to the bowl. Once the beef is cooled, add to the bowl as well. Some people like raw onions in their salad too, so feel free to add 1/2 cup of chopped onion if you share their taste.

Dressing instructions:

  1. Put all dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

  2. Pour dressing onto salad in large bowl and mix well. Crumble taco chips on top for added crunch. Omit taco chips for a lower caloric dish. Leftovers are good, even with the chips in it.