Ground Beef Taco Salad

Everyone loves tacos, so why not turn them into a salad? Taco salad is a such a versatile recipe and you can include almost any fillings, proteins, and flavors that you would want. We decided to make taco salad because it’s a quick and easy meal that you can make on a budget and have leftovers for a few days. 

This recipe is super quick to make and it’s also extremely versatile. You can add whatever vegetables you want, use any protein source (or two!), and it takes almost no time to make. This recipe is inexpensive, but you could make it even cheaper by substituting out the ground beef for a different meat or more beans!

Here are some nutrition facts about our recipe:

• High in vitamin C

• Low in sodium and black beans can help lower cholesterol

• High in protein

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1st: Cooking the Ground Beef

The longest step in the entire recipe is browning the beef. In a pan, add ¼ cup of olive oil. Turn the heat up to medium-low and add you ground beef. Cook until brown. 

2nd: Chopping your Ingredients

Next, take your lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro and cut them to your desired size. Then, seed and dice your jalapenos. 

3rd: Drain and Clean Corn and Beans

The next step is to open your corn and beans, drain them, and then rinse them a few times to clean them. 

4th: Mix it Up!

Then in a large bowl, combine all of your vegetables. Then add taco seasoning to your beef and put it in the bowl. Lastly, add your mexican cheese blend and tortilla strips and mix well! 

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Recipe:

Ground Beef Taco Salad

Ingredients

1 Lbs. Ground Beef 80/20

1 oz of Taco Seasoning (one packet)

3 tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped

1 head iceberg or romaine lettuce, chopped and clean

2 Roma tomatoes, diced

2 Jalapeno Peppers, seeded and diced

1 cup Black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup whole kernel corn (Drained)

½  red onion

1 ½ cup Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend

¼ cup Olive Oil

3.5 oz Santa Fe Tortilla Strips

Steps

1. Heat a large skillet with oil over medium-high heat.

2. Add ground beef and cook until brown

3. Remove from heat add taco seasoning and let cool

4. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and serve

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By: Derrick Carson, Ben Respress, Josh Clark

Date December 8th, 2023