Healthy Taco Salad Recipe

Healthy Tacos Salads in a wooden bowl topped with tortilla strips, cheese, avocado, and fresh lime.

4.80 from 5 votes

This quick and easy healthy Taco Salad Recipe is a go-to dinner and meal prep lunch that we make again and again. With crisp lettuce, fresh veggies, tasty taco meat and lots of toppings, this will be your new favorite salad.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 415kcal

Author: Nancylynn

Ingredients

For the Taco Meat

1 pound lean ground beef can sub ground chicken or ground turkey
2 tbsp taco seasoning
1 cup canned tomato sauce
½ tsp salt

For the Salads

6 cup romaine lettuce washed and chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for topping
1 cup grape tomatoes halved
1 bell pepper diced
1/4 cup red onion diced
1 cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
1/2 avocado diced
½ cup shredded pepper jack, cheddar, or Mexican blend cheese
½ cup fresh pico de gallo or your favorite salsa for topping
8 tbsp plain Greek yogurt or sour cream for topping
1 lime for topping

For the Crispy Tortillas

4 corn tortillas
avocado oil Spray
salt

Instructions

Make the crispy tortilla strips:

Preheat your oven to 350 and cut the corn tortillas into strips. Spray with olive oil spray and sprinkle with salt. Bake for about 10-15 minutes.

Prep the meat:

In a pan over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and break it into small pieces with your spatula. Cook for about 8 minutes or until it starts to brown.
Stir in taco seasoning, salt, and sauce and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Assemble the salad:

In a large salad bowl, layer the chopped lettuce and cilantro with taco meat, black beans, pepper, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and cheese.

Add toppings:

Add toppings: Dollop some fresh pico, Greek yogurt, a squeeze of lime juice, and cilantro on top, along with the crispy tortilla strips.

Notes

21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 2 GREEN, 1/2 BLUE, 1 YELLOW (tortillas) plus additional toppings (per salad)

WW: 7 points plus toppings (per salad); 9 points with crispy tortillas (per salad) [Calculated using 93% lean ground beef and reduced fat cheddar cheese]

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