Easy Taco Salad

Some of you health nuts might scoff at this recipe seeing as though I am trying to eat healthier, but let me begin by saying that if it isn’t pasta I am doing so well! Haha! I am a pasta addict and could probably eat it every day for every meal in different ways and just be happy as a clam. Fat, but oh so happy:) Pasta is also my go to meal when I don’t know what to make or don’t feel like putting much effort into the nights meal. I realize though, pasta is not good…for you that is. It’s really a bunch of carbs with absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever. <sigh> It’s unfortunate, but it’s true…so here I am today with taco salad. This is really good taco salad though:) This batch turned out exceptionally appetizing looking…which is weird, because usually it looks like a wreck but tastes amazing! Lol!

Ingredients:

Ground beef
Lettuce
Taco seasoning
Beans – I used black, but you can use chili or kidney as well
Frozen corn
Red bell pepper
Onion
Doritos or other corn chips
French/Catalina dressing

Directions:

Cook your ground beed in a pan with the taco seasoning.
Once it’s half cooked, add your chopped veggies (peppers and onions).
Sauté these for a little while until they are soft.
Add your beans and corn and cook until hot.
Make a bed of lettuce in a bowl and add your cooked ingredients to the top.
Add some French/Catalina dressing and crush some Doritos on top.
Serve!

Note: If you want to serve it as a dish at a party, I would let the cooked ingredients cool down a bit then toss them with the lettuce, dressing, and chips in a big bowl. This is also SUPER good cold as left overs! If you plan to eat it later as well I wouldn’t mix all the ingredients together- they get soggy pretty quickly.

There are certain ways to make taco salad a little better on your diet as well if that’s what you’re looking for. For one, you could take out the Doritos (which I am very proud of myself for only putting 3 or 4 in this time) and you could cut back a little on the dressing or put it lite dressing. Well, I hope you enjoy and let me know if you serve this at your Superbowl parties next weekend!

PS: Head over to my Instagram for a chance to win a $360 Victoria’s Secret gift card!!

9 Comments → Easy Taco Salad

She Rocks Fitness January 26, 2015 at 2:34 pm

I would definitely eat this and yes I know Doritos aren’t the healthiest chips, but gosh darn I bet it gives it a lot of flavor. LOL! I used to eat pasta all the time, but I’ve really cut back. Like you pasta and or pizza, I could probably live off. Thanks for sharing this…NOM NOM!

Reply ↓

Jaelan January 26, 2015 at 4:18 pm

Oh my! I LOVE taco salad. This is making me want to whip some up tonight!

Reply ↓

Susan Mahlburg January 26, 2015 at 4:48 pm

This taco salad looks amazing! I recently made a slow-cooker burrito bowl that was similar, but there’s just something about the crunch of a taco that really completes a dish!

Reply ↓