TACO SALAD

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.

Cook ground beef in a pan until browned, adding taco seasoning.

Add half a can of refried beans to the ground beef mixture.

Season with black pepper as desired.

In a bowl, combine the warm taco mixture with sour cream to melt it slightly.

Layer in diced red pepper, green pepper, and yellow pepper.

Add diced tomatoes and salsa on top.

Sprinkle Mexican style cheese over the mixture.

Top with jalapeno slices, serving them on the side if desired.

Serve with tortilla chips.

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