Simple Taco Salad Recipe

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.

Brown 2 pounds of ground beef in a skillet with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and 1 cup of chopped onions until cooked through.

Score the avocados and scoop them into chunks.

Chop the green leaf lettuce into thin strips.

Layer Fritos in the bottom of a bowl.

Add the browned meat on top of the Fritos.

Sprinkle cheese over the meat while it's hot to melt it slightly.

Add chopped onions, lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and red salsa on top.

Finish with chopped pecans and additional cheese if desired.

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