25 Minute Easy Taco Salad Recipe
Need dinner in a hurry? Try this 25 Minute Easy Taco Salad Recipe. This salad has all the flavors you love from a taco in a healthier salad form and can be customized to suite your family's tastes!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- skillet
- knife
- cutting board
Ingredients
Taco Meat And Salad
- 1 pound 93% lean ground turkey (or meat of choice)
- 1-2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 3 tablespoons salsa
- 8 ounces romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1- 15 ounce can black beans
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- tortilla chips, optional
Taco Salad Dressing
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon salsa
Instructions
Taco meat And Salad
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the turkey or meat of choice. Use a spatula or spoon to break the meat up as it browns.
- Once the meat is cooked, drain off any fat. Add the taco seasoning and salsa to the cooked turkey and stir to coat. Remove the taco meat from heat and cover to keep warm.
- Prepare the salad by prepping all of the veggies and toppings. You can make this as one big salad or individual salads so everyone can dress the salad with their favorite toppings of choice.
Taco Dressing
- Add the Greek yogurt, taco seasoning, lime juice and salsa to a small bowl. Stir well and drizzle over salad.
Notes
Taco seasoning- feel free to use your favorite seasoning blend. I love this homemade taco seasoning and make a big batch to use in many recipes.
Nutritional information is calculated with the toppings added except for the chips. This is based on 4 large servings but could be enough for 6.