Tammy's
Taco Salad
One of my favorite salads is the Taco Salad. Taco Salads can be a calorie overload, with a lot of them being offered at restaurants served in a large tortilla bowl, with loads of meat, cheese and sour cream. I make taco salad at home with a more health conscience approach. I make it often and change it up slightly from time to time, but mostly use a basic salad recipe.
Mixed Greens with Tomatoes, Avocado, Black Beans, Shredded Cheese, Black Olives and Red Onion, topped with lean Ground Beef cooked with *Taco Seasoning (I make it homemade), along with a few Tortilla Chips, chunky Salsa and finished with a nice dollop of fat-free Sour Cream.
Cook one pound of ground beef, drain, add two heaping tbsp. taco seasoning and (if using package type)-1/4 cup of water and simmer until liquid is absorbed. Prepare other ingredients for salad, top with ground beef, tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream. Serve.
Adapt this basic recipe to what and how much you like of the ingredients, although using 1/2 cup-4 oz. of the seasoned lean ground beef, 1/4 cup of shredded cheese, a hand full of tortilla chips, and 2 tbsp of fat-free sour cream is recommended. I don't feel like I am missing out on anything with this delicious version of taco salad.
Finish with topping of chips, salsa and sour cream.
Tammy's
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1-1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients together. Use 1 to 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning mixture per pound of meat, or to your taste. Place taco seasoning mixture in an airtight container to store for future use.
