Love & Best Dishes: Taco Salad Recipe | Easy Recipes for Lunch

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.

Chop lettuce or buy a bag of chopped lettuce.

If using a head of iceberg lettuce, score it, wash it, wrap it in a towel, and refrigerate for a couple of hours before chopping.

Combine chopped lettuce with fresh onion and diced tomato in a large mixing bowl.

Add about 1 pound of cooked ground beef to the bowl.

Add pre-cut cheddar cheese to the mixture.

Pour in about half a bottle of Catalina dressing and mix well.

Crush some Sun Chips and toss them into the salad for flavor and texture.

Top the salad with salsa and a dollop of sour cream.

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