Easy Prep
Ground Beef Taco Salad
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pound lean ground beef
Dressing:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup salsa
Salad:
- 6 cups romaine lettuce (chopped)
- 1 cup little tomatoes (grape or cherry, halved)
- 1/2 small red onion (chopped)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (e.g. cheddar or Tex-Mex blend)
- 1 cup canned corn (drained)
- 1 cup black beans (drained)
- 1 avocado (sliced/chopped)
- 1 cup Doritos (crushed)
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro (chopped – optional)
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
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Add the ground beef and spices to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef until it’s browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally (about 8-10 minutes). There should not be much (if any) fat to drain if you used lean ground beef. Just spoon the excess fat out if needed.
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While the beef is cooking, start to prep your other salad ingredients, and make the dressing by mixing the sour cream and salsa together.
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Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Once the beef is done, let it cool for a few minutes. Add the beef and Doritos to the salad last (so the Doritos don’t get soggy). Toss the salad with the dressing, season with salt & pepper as needed, and serve immediately.
Quick Tip
You can use less doritos and cheese to make this salad lower calorie!