Touchdown Taco Salad

Touchdown Taco Salad

This Recipe Makeover of the traditional taco salad would make a great addition to your tailgate or Super Bowl party.

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Serves: 8 person(s) Change

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins

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About this Recipe Makeover

Taco Salads are notoriously high in calories and fat - not what you'd expect from a "healthy salad". Touchdown Taco Salad scores healthy points by lowering the high-cal ingredients.

By replacing higher-fat ground beef with extra lean, regular cheese with fat-free cheese, deep-fried tortilla shell bowl with baked tortilla chips, and by omitting the sour cream, you can enjoy this salad guilt-free!

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  • 1 1/2 lb extra lean (95%) ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cup (6 oz) shredded nonfat Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup salsa, divided
  • 8 cup salad greens
  • 1 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 1/2 cup black beans (if canned, rinse and drain)
  • 40 baked tortilla chips (optional)
  • 2 lb ground beef (80% fat-free lean)
  • 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 oz dry taco seasoning mix
  • 21 1/3 oz canned pinto beans
  • 1 large head iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 1 1/3 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 2 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 8 medium-sized deep-fried corn tortilla bowls
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup salsa

Directions:

Brown the beef in large non-stick skillet; remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese and 1/4 cup salsa; mix until blended. Spoon onto serving platter.

In a large bowl, toss together salad greens, tomatoes, black beans, remaining cheese and salsa. Spoon salad over meat mixture, top with tortilla chips and serve.

Thanks to Recipe courtesy of 3-A-Day of Dairy, adapted by CalorieKing staff