Quick and Easy Taco Salad
Transform your weeknight dinner routine with this Quick and Easy Taco Salad, a vibrant and satisfying meal that’s ready in just 20 minutes! Featuring seasoned ground beef, crisp romaine lettuce, sweet cherry tomatoes, hearty black beans, and a delightful crunch from crushed tortilla chips, this recipe is a flavor-packed fiesta in a bowl. Tossed with a zesty sour cream and salsa dressing, every bite is bursting with Tex-Mex-inspired goodness. Perfect for busy families, this customizable taco salad is ideal for a fast yet nutritious dinner or a crowd-pleasing potluck dish. Ready in a flash and loaded with wholesome ingredients, it’s the ultimate combination of fresh, fun, and flavorful!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 1 packet Taco seasoning
- 0.25 cup Water
- 6 cups Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup Canned black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup Canned corn (drained)
- 1 cup Crushed tortilla chips
- 0.5 cup Sour cream
- 0.5 cup Salsa
- 0.25 cup Cilantro (optional, chopped)
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef.
Cook the beef until fully browned, about 5-7 minutes, breaking it apart with a spatula.
Drain any excess grease from the skillet.
Add the taco seasoning packet and 1/4 cup of water to the cooked beef. Stir well to combine and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
While the beef is cooking, wash and chop the romaine lettuce and halve the cherry tomatoes.
In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, black beans, and corn.
Add the cooked ground beef mixture on top of the salad.
Sprinkle the crushed tortilla chips over the salad for a bit of crunch.
In a small bowl, mix the sour cream and salsa together to create a quick dressing.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
665 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 42.7 g | 55% | |
| Saturated Fat | 19.8 g | 99% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 121 mg | 40% | |
| Sodium | 968 mg | 42% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 40.0 g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.1 g | 29% | |
| Total Sugars | 8.5 g | ||
| Protein | 35.0 g | 70% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 339 mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 4.9 mg | 27% | |
| Potassium | 790 mg | 17% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
