Easy Taco Salad

5 from 4 votes

If you're looking for a quick dinner you can throw together after a long day, we've brought together all of the best elements of a good taco and created a Mexican salad that you'll no doubt add to your weekly dinner rotation.

Prep Time3

Cook Time10

Total Time13

Course: Lunch, Main, Salad

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Easy Taco Salad, Salad

Servings: serves

Author: Karina Carrel

Ingredients

Taco Meat

1 onion finely diced
1 red capsicum/bell pepper diced
1 lb extra lean beef mince
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tomatoes diced
1 packet Taco Seasoning Mix
1/4 cup water

Salad

1 bunch cos lettuce/or lettuce of choice
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
3 oz light mozzarella cheese
Any other salad vegetables you like!

Guacamole!

1 ripe avocado
4 tablespoons low fat greek yoghurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt to season

US - Metric

Instructions

Pan fry onion and red capsicum/bell peppers until onion is soft
Add the mince, and cook while stirring until browned, then add your garlic and tomatoes
Cook stirring until the tomatoes soften, and sprinkle Taco seasoning over the meat along with the water
Cook while stirring, and allow the mix to simmer gently for a further 5 minutes, or until the seasoning is beautifully combined into the meat.
Prepare salad in a bowl with salad ingredients, and set aside.
Combine the avocado, yoghurt, salt, lemon juice and garlic powder in a smaller bowl, and mash well until mixed through.
Add the Taco meat to the salad, and top with the guacamole
Enjoy!

Notes

Secret Tips & Tricks.

Turn your Taco Salad into a real fiesta!

Serve it with crispy fried tortilla chips or a scoop of creamy guacamole on the side.
Craving a little extra comfort? Wrap the meat and salad up in a warm flour tortilla for a hearty bite.
And if you’re in the mood for some heat, a splash of Salsa Picante is all you need to take it over the top.

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