Taco salad is healthy, delicious and colourful dinner salad that can be made in under 30 minutes. It is loaded with veggies, minced beef, cheese, and topped with a delicious creamy homemade dressing. This beef taco salad is low in carbs. It’s also customizable, feel free to use more or less of your preferable ingredients.
I love this healthy taco salad recipe because it is easy to make, can be prepared ahead of time, and it so delicious it can served to a crowd.
Taco salad ingredients:
The beef:
Minced beef
Oil
Garlic, minced
Taco seasoning
The salad:
Kidney beans, drained
Sweetcorn, drained
Spring onions, chopped
Cheddar cheese, grated
Avocado, chopped
Cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
Beetroots, sliced
Lettuce, chopped, I use Romaine lettuce
The dressing:
Sour cream
Mayonnaise
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Taco seasonings
How to make this healthy taco salad recipe?
Cooking the Meat: Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat then add the minced beef, minced garlic, and taco seasoning. Stir occasionally until the beef is fully cooked (about 8-10 minutes).
Making the Dressing: In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, and taco seasoning.
Assembling Everything: In a big salad bowl, combine avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, spring onions, beetroots, kidney beans, sweetcorn, cheddar cheese, and the cooked minced beef.
Top it with the dressing and serve.
Top Tips:
- You can replace sour cream with plain yoghurt and you will get the same result.
- You can add more veggies to this salad: such as bell peppers, cucumbers, parsley, or radishes.
- Also, you can add some tortilla chips to this salad.
- Make your own taco seasoning.
- Feel free to replace the minced beef with shredded chicken breast or ground turkey.
- Make this salad fruity by adding some fruits such as peaches, apples, or mangos. You can also add nuts if you like.
How to make taco seasoning?
To make taco seasoning combine the following ingredients:
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp chilli flacks
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
Can I freeze this salad?
Yes, you can freeze it for 1-2 months.
More salad recipes:
- Creamy tuna pasta salad
- Easy potato salad recipe
- Macaroni salad with vegetables
- Mediterranean eggplant salad
Healthy Taco Salad Recipe
Ingredients
The beef
- 500 g minced beef
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tsp taco seasoning
The salad
- 1 can kidney beans , drained
- 1 can sweetcorn , drained
- 6 spring onions , chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese , grated
- 2 avocado , chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes , cut into halves
- 4 beetroots , sliced
- 1 lettuce , chopped
The dressing
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ tbsp taco seasonings
Instructions
- Cooking the Meat: Heat some oil in a skillet over medium heat then add the minced beef, minced garlic, and taco seasoning. Stir occasionally until the beef is fully cooked (about 8-10 minutes).
- Making the Dressing: In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, and taco seasoning.
- Assembling Everything: In a big salad bowl, combine avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, spring onions, beetroots, kidney beans, sweetcorn, cheddar cheese, and the cooked minced beef.
- Top it with the dressing and serve.
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