Low-Carb Taco Salad Recipe
This low-carb taco salad recipe is healthy, easy to make, and it's ready in less than 30 minutes. It's packed with delicious southwest flavors!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 medium red onion chopped
- 1/2 cup Mexican shredded cheese blend
- 1 avocado chopped
- 1 cup little tomatoes (grape, cherry, etc.) halved
- 1 small head romaine lettuce torn into bite-size pieces
Dressing:
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (see note)
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the olive oil, beef, and spices to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, using a spoon to break the meat up into smaller pieces (and stir often), for around 7 minutes or until it's cooked through.
- Meanwhile, prep your other salad ingredients and add them to a large salad bowl.
- Add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk them together.
- Once the ground beef is cooked, sprinkle it over the salad. Add dressing and toss. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adobo sauce is the sauce that's in those little cans of chipotle chilis with adobo sauce (find these in the Mexican aisle at the grocery store). The dressing was semi-spicy when I used 1 tbsp of the sauce. It gives the dressing a wonderful smoky flavor. Add more if you want it hotter. Chop up a pepper or two if you want it really spicy!
- If you don't want to use the individual spices like I did, you can use pre-made taco seasoning if you prefer.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of recipe | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 995mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1749IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 4mg
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