Easy Beef Taco Salads

Prep:  25 Minutes
Total Time:  25 Minutes
Servings:  6

Ingredient List

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix

Salad

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 bag (10 oz) romaine and leaf lettuce blend
  • 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • Tortilla chips, if desired

Preparation

  1. In small bowl, mix sour cream, salsa and 2 teaspoons of the taco seasoning mix; refrigerate while making salad.
  2. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in remaining taco seasoning mix and water called for on seasoning mix package. Cook as directed on seasoning mix package.
  3. Divide lettuce among 6 dinner plates. Top each with beef, beans, cheese and tomato. Drizzle with dressing. Serve with tortilla chips.

Expert Tips

  • Toss all the ingredients in this ground beef taco salad recipe together in a big bowl, then toss with the dressing—this way, you'll get dressing with every bite.

Nutrition

  • 1 Serving Calories 380 (Calories from Fat 170);  Total Fat 19g (Saturated Fat 9g ,Trans Fat 1g);  Cholesterol 75mg;  Sodium 700mg;  Potassium 630mg;  Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 9g ,Sugars 2g);  Protein 25g
  • % Daily Value: Vitamin A 100%;  Vitamin C 4%;  Calcium 20%;  Iron 20%
  • Exchanges: 1 Starch;  1 Vegetable;  2 Lean Meat;  2 Fat
  • Carbohydrate Choice: 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet