TACO SALAD RECIPE | easy, healthy and customizable to all diets

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.

Make homemade salsa by blending garlic, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, canned tomatoes, green chilis, lime juice, and salt in a food processor.

Taste the salsa and adjust seasoning if needed.

Prepare homemade taco seasoning by mixing chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a pan on medium high heat, breaking it up with a spatula.

When the beef is about 80% cooked, add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning and mix until fully cooked.

Roughly chop a large head of Romaine lettuce and set aside.

Slice grape tomatoes in half or quarters and set aside.

Dice a quarter cup of red onion and set aside.

Dice 1 avocado and set aside.

Assemble the taco salad by adding Romaine lettuce to a bowl, topping with tomatoes, black beans, warm taco meat, cheese, red onion, avocado, fresh salsa, a dollop of sour cream, and cilantro.

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