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Taco Salad - With taco-seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, beans, avocado and cheese! Top with a dollop of sour cream. So quick, so good!

With taco-seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, beans, avocado and cheese! Top with a dollop of sour cream. So quick, so good!

Taco Salad - With taco-seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, beans, avocado and cheese! Top with a dollop of sour cream. So quick, so good!

Who doesn’t love a good taco salad? With crisp romaine lettuce, taco-seasoned ground beef, Roma tomatoes, red onion, pinto beans, diced avocado and shredded Mexican blend cheese, this salad always delivers. So good, you don’t even need a dressing.

Taco Salad - With taco-seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, beans, avocado and cheese! Top with a dollop of sour cream. So quick, so good!

Top with a dollop of sour cream and a few dashes of hot sauce, and you will be set. But if you prefer a dressing, this cilantro lime dressing pairs beautifully with all the taco-flavored goodness here.

This recipe is also incredibly versatile. You can swap out the beef for chicken or turkey, and you can also add more of your favorite taco toppings – pico de gallo, guacamole, any kind of salsa, bell peppers – you name it. This comes together quick though, making this 100% weeknight worthy.

Taco Salad - With taco-seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, beans, avocado and cheese! Top with a dollop of sour cream. So quick, so good!

Serve with all the crunchy tortilla chips and leftover beer you used for the recipe for a full-rounded meal.

Tools For This Recipe

Large cast iron skillet

Taco Salad: Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to use ground beef?

Not at all! Ground pork or ground turkey can be used instead of ground beef.

What hot sauce do you recommend?

You can use your favorite kind of hot sauce but we personally love Cholula.

Do you recommend a dressing for the taco salad?

A dollop of sour cream and a few dashes of hot sauce will do wonders but if a dressing is needed, we highly recommend this one!

Taco Salad

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
With taco-seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, beans, avocado and cheese! Top with a dollop of sour cream. So quick, so good!
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning
  • ¼ cup water or beer
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce, such as Cholula
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 avocado, halved, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced, optional

Instructions

  • Heat vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  • Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in taco seasoning, water or beer and hot sauce until flavors have blended, about 2-3 minutes.
  • To assemble the salad, place romaine in a large bowl; top with ground beef, tomatoes, onion, beans, avocado, cheese, cilantro, sour cream and jalapeno.

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