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EASY HEALTHY TACO SALAD RECIPE WITH GROUND BEEF


"Put a twist on the conventional taco salad with this quick and easy recipe for a delicious salad meal. And it's fun for the children to help make."


This easy taco salad is crispy, crunchy and colorful! It is so much fun to put together because you can customize the toppings, making everyone at the dinner table happy!


Ingredients

Beef Filling
1 Tbsp olive oil
1.25 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup bottled fire roasted salsa
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 Tbsp fresh cilantro

For Salad
1 head romaine lettuce or iceberg lettuce, chopped
5 oz. tortilla chips, slightly crumbled
1 cup Shredded Mexican cheese blend
2 roma tomatoes, diced (or 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes)
1 avocado, diced (optional)
5 Tbsp Sour cream or Mexican crema (optional)
1/4 cup chopped red onion (optional)

Instructions
Brown beef over medium heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat. 
Add taco seasoning and 1/2 cup water. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in beans.

Place lettuce in a large bowl. Top with meat, tomatoes, cheese, avocado and desired toppings.
Top each serving with tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream.
Recipe Notes
While we use sour cream and salsa as dressing, catalina or Thousand Island are also great tossed with this salad.