Black Bean Taco Salad Recipe - How To Make a Taco Salad

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.

In a small bowl, combine cumin, paprika, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.

Add sugar, red wine vinegar, and vegetable oil to the small bowl and whisk together until well combined.

Using medium heat, bring a frying pan to temperature and add ground beef.

Season the beef with salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, and garlic powder, then cook for 5 minutes.

Remove the cooked beef from the pan and set aside to cool completely.

In a large bowl, combine romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and yellow bell pepper.

Add black beans, corn, red onion, and cooled ground beef to the large bowl.

Pour the dressing over the salad and mix until well coated.

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