making the most simple meatless taco salad | Table Tales

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt maintains creaminess with lower fat.

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: popped corn

Baked chips reduce calories while providing crunch.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Banana peppers offer a milder heat.

Prepare the ingredients by rinsing the black beans and corn.

Chop the cherry tomatoes, red onion, and avocado into bite-sized pieces.

In a large bowl, combine the black beans, corn, tomatoes, red onion, and avocado.

Add the shredded lettuce to the bowl and gently toss to combine.

Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the mixture and drizzle with olive oil and lime juice.

Toss the salad again to ensure everything is evenly coated with seasoning.

Serve the salad on a bed of tortilla chips or mix them in for crunch.

Top with shredded cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and a dollop of sour cream.

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