Taco Salad a la Rody

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Kidney beans provide similar texture and flavor, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Mashed peas offer creaminess with fewer calories, while cucumbers add crunch.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

Cook 1 lb of ground beef until it changes color.

Add ¾ cup of water and a taco seasoning packet to the beef and stir, cooking for 3 minutes.

Dice ½ onion and ½ tomato into small pieces.

In a glass container, layer the ingredients starting with the cooked beef, followed by 1 cup of black beans, 2 cups of chopped lettuce, 1 cup of corn, 1 ½ cups of guacamole, and top with the diced onion and tomato.

Finish with ½ cup of Mexican-style cheese and drizzle with Ranch dressing or Chipotle mayo.

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