The Best Taco Salad Recipe - Just Like Mama Used To Make | Cook Eat Repeat | Blackstone Griddles

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey is leaner, while lentils provide a vegetarian option.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creamy dressing

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds creaminess.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while mozzarella is often cheaper.

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: popped corn

Baked chips have less fat, and popped corn is a budget-friendly alternative.

Preheat air fryer to medium-high heat.

Add 1 pound of 90/10 ground beef to the air fryer and chop it up.

Season the ground beef with a generous amount of seasoning.

Cook the beef until it's almost fully cooked, about 90% done.

Squeeze lime juice over the beef to caramelize and add flavor.

Dice a red onion and add it raw to the salad.

Slice a tomato and add it to the mixture.

Slice jalapenos thinly and prepare a dressing with pineapple juice and red wine vinegar.

Add the sliced jalapenos to the dressing and let it sit.

Add a touch of beer over the cooked ground beef to maintain moisture.

Chop an entire head of romaine lettuce into smaller pieces for easier serving.

Heat canned black beans and corn on the griddle for about 60 seconds.

In a large bowl, layer the romaine lettuce, cooked beef, diced tomato, red onion, black beans, corn, and jalapenos.

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