Recipe

Taco Salad

Name: Taco Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; ¾ cup water; 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix; 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped; 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (10 ounce) basket grape tomatoes, chopped; 1 avocado, pitted and sliced; ½ cup chopped carrots, or to taste; ½ cup chopped green bell pepper, or to taste; ½ cup chopped celery, or to taste; ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste (Optional); ¼ cup lime juice; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste (Optional); 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 3 cloves garlic, minced; salt and ground black pepper to taste

This is a quick-to-throw-together taco salad that even picky family members will eat, as you can serve any of the ingredients on the side. I sometimes serve with taco shells and let my five-year-old make tacos out of the ingredients (minus the dressing for the salad). Serve salad with tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, and Cheddar cheese to taste. Yum!

Prep 20mCook 10mTotal 30mServes 4

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Instructions

1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add water and taco seasoning mix; cook and stir until water is evaporated and beef is evenly coated in seasoning mix, about 5 minutes.
2
Mix romaine lettuce, kidney beans, tomatoes, avocado, carrots, green bell pepper, celery, and Cheddar cheese in a large bowl; top with ground beef.
3
Whisk lime juice, honey, vinegar, cilantro, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is well mixed; served alongside salad.

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