Taco Salad is a healthy way to enjoy Tacos. Simple Ground Beef cooked with Taco seasoning and assembled in a bowl with greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes and other toppings. It gets ready in just 10 min and is a perfect low carb lunch or dinner recipe.
Also try this low carb Burger Bowl (just 15 min) and this Mexican Shrimp and Rice Burrito Bowl
Healthy Taco Salad Recipe
- Low Carb
- Easy to make
- Gets ready in just 10 min
- Same Taco flavors
- Gluten Free
- handful of pantry staple ingredients
I just love this simple and easy Taco Salad with Ground Beef. Its a super simple Summer lunch and dinner recipe. I love to make it on sultry summer evenings.
Unlike Taco Salads you get in restaurants, this one is essentially low carb and healthy
What is Taco Salad?
Taco Salad is simply a deconstructed Taco in a bowl. It's so easy to make. Its devoid of Taco shells so its low carb and gluten free.
All you need to do is cook Ground Beef until browned with Taco seasoning and then just assemble in a bowl with your favorite Taco Toppings.
Is Taco Salad healthy?
Yes! Taco Salad is absolutely healthy. I use lean ground beef to make this Taco Salad which is so good. This is one of the easiest ground beef salad which gets ready in just 20 min.
Taco Salad Ingredients
- Ground Beef - you can use ground Turkey or Ground Chicken
- Avocado Oil - to brown the ground Beef
- Taco Seasoning - use this homemade recipe for Taco seasoning. Its so easy to make
- Red Onions - adds a nice sweetness and crunch to this salad
- Cherry Tomatoes - easy to use
- Avocado - sliced Avocados makes a great addition to this Taco Salad. You can also add Guacamole
- Romaine Lettuce - greens for the base of the Taco Salad
- Black Olive - makes for an easy Taco topping
- Lime Juice & Cilantro - the best taco garnish ever
- Cheddar Cheese - a bit of cheese makes everything so good.
- Sour Cream - adds a creamy touch to this Healthy Taco Salad.
See recipe card for quantities. Also watch the video for a quick visual.
How to make Taco Salad
Heat Avocado Oil in a skillet. As the oil shimmers, add Ground Beef and cook until it browns for 3-4 min.
Season with Taco Seasoning and toss to combine. Cook for 2 min and set aside.
Arrange all the ingredients in a bowl.
Garnish with Lime Juice, Chopped Cilantro and a dollop of Sour Cream
Serve!
Hint: The best thing about this Taco Salad is that its easily customisable. You can use any veggies you have at home. Make a slaw with cabbage and mayonnaise or add Pico De Gallo or Salsa of your choice to this Taco Salad.
You know, this is the best thing about this Healthy Taco Salad. You can customise it as per your choice of ingredients.
Substitutions
- Lettuce - instead of romaine lettuce you can use chopped iceburg lettuce
- Tortilla Chips - although this is a low carb Taco salad, still if you like some crunch, add some Tortilla Chips to this
- Salsa - You can combine Sour Cream with a tablespoon of Salsa to make the perfect creamy topping over this Taco Salad
- Guacamole - Creamy and refreshing Guacamole is the best addition to this T
- Vegetarian - You can replace Ground Beef with Vegetarian Taco Meat.
Cooking Variations
- Spicy - you can add chopped Jalapenos or spicy Salsa of your choice.
- Cumin and Smoked Paprika - if you don't have Taco Seasoning or in a pinch you can replace with Ground Cumin, Smoked Paprika and Garlic & Onion Powder.
- Doritoz - Nacho Chips or Doritoz makes for a great addition to this Taco Salad
Storage
Refrigerate - if you have leftovers, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Remember to separate out the toppings and keep the Ground Beef mixture separately.
Add Avocados, Sour Cream and other toppings at last as they are best added fresh.
Reheat - You can reheat the Ground Beef mixture in a skillet until heated through and serve.
Meal Prep - You can cook the Ground Beef mixture ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. You can just reheat it right before serving, add the veggies and taco toppings and serve!
Top Tips to make The best Taco Salad with Ground Beef
- Use lean Ground Beef
- Can replace with Shredded Chicken or leftover shredded Turkey
- Make it spicier by adding Jalapenos
- You can add a tablespoon of your favourite spicy Salsa to Sour Cream and top over the Taco Salad
- You can mix in Nacho Chips or Doritoz to this Salad
- if you don't have Taco Seasoning or in a pinch you can replace with Ground Cumin, Smoked Paprika and Garlic & Onion Powder.
More Healthy Mexican Recipes
- Taco Stuffed Peppers
- Mexican Shredded Beef Tacos
- Spicy Chipotle Chickpea Tacos
- Chicken Fajita Casserole Recipe (With Rice)
- Crockpot Chicken Fajita
- Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
- Mexican Shrimp and Rice Burrito Bowl
- Homemade Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice
- Chipotle Baked Tofu Burrito Bowl
- Instant Pot Black Bean Quinoa Burrito Bowl with Tofu
Taco Salad
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 2 tablespoon Avocado Oil
- 2 tablespoon Taco Seasoning
- 1 medium sized Avocado sliced
- 4 cups Romaine Lettuce chopped
- 2 medium sized Red Onions thinly sliced
- 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes sliced
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
- ¼ cup Sour Cream
- ¼ cup Black Olives sliced
- Lemon Juice & Finely chopped Cilantro for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add Avocado Oil to it. As the oil shimmers, add the Ground Beef and cook for 3-4 min or until it browns. Season with Taco seasoning. Cook until it gets fragrant for 2 min. Set aside.
- Add all the other ingredients in a bowl. Add the meat mixture followed by Red Onions, Tomatoes, Black Olives, Cheddar Cheese. Top with a dollop of sour cream.
- Garnish with a generous squirt of lemon juice and chopped cilantro on top. Serve.
Video
Notes
- Use lean Ground Beef
- Can replace with Shredded Chicken or leftover shredded Turkey
- Make it spicier by adding Jalapenos
- You can add a tablespoon of your favourite spicy Salsa to Sour Cream and top over the Taco Salad
- You can mix in Nacho Chips or Doritoz to this Salad
- If you don't have Taco Seasoning or in a pinch you can replace with Ground Cumin, Smoked Paprika and Garlic & Onion Powder.
Mer says
Definitely making this tonight!! So delicious