Taco Salad Tuesday

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is higher in protein and lower in fat.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while processed cheese can be more affordable.

Season ground beef with salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.

Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, breaking it up into small pieces with a masher.

Drain excess oil from the cooked beef.

Add 2 packets of taco seasoning to the beef and mix well.

Add water to the beef until desired consistency is reached.

Add 4 slices of American cheese to the beef and mix until melted and creamy.

Crumble Doritos on the bottom of a plate.

Layer the cooked beef on top of the crumbled Doritos.

Add shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, and sharp cheddar cheese on top of the beef.

Drizzle ranch dressing over the salad.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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