Taco Salad Recipe

My mom gave me this recipe and it’s really all about the dressing! I have tweaked it and included alternate ingredient options below. This one is a staple in our house and we have it at least every other week! Quick to throw together and filling!

Salad Ingredients

• Head of iceberg lettuce (you can also mix in kale and/or romaine)
• 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
• 1/4 cup taco seasoning
• Green onions (chopped)
• Tomatoes (diced)
• Avocado (diced)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Tortilla chips (optional)
• Black beans (optional, I normally don’t add)
• Corn (optional, I normally don’t add)

Dressing Ingredients

• 4 tbs sugar (sub coconut sugar)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1 tbs poppy seeds
• 2 tbs dried minced onion
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (sub avocado oil, vegetable oil, canola oil)

Instructions

• Brown the ground beef or turkey on the stove. Add taco seasoning and 2/3 cup water.
• While the meat is cooking, wash and chop the lettuce.
• Add the rest of the salad ingredients except the tortilla chips.
• Mix together all of the dry ingredients for the dressing in a bowl. Add the apple cider vinegar and olive oil. Whisk until combined and set aside. Re-whisk before dressing the salad, as the ingredients will separate.
• Add the browned and seasoned meat to your salad bowl. Add the dressing.
• Toss your salad and add crushed up tortilla chips on top if you want. Enjoy!