Taco Salad with Lime Vinegar Dressing

Name: Taco Salad with Lime Vinegar Dressing
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 🥩 1 pound lean ground beef; 💧 ¾ cup water; 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix; 🧂 Salt to taste; Ground black pepper to taste; 🥬 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

Cost $12.5, save $8

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15 Min
4 Servings
$12.5

Taco Salad with Lime Vinegar Dressing

Cost $12.5, save $8

Source: Recommended by CookPal

15 Min
4 Servings
$12.5

INGREDIENTS

Meat
- 🥩 1 pound lean ground beef
Seasoning
- 💧 ¾ cup water
- 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
- 🧂 Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
Vegetables
- 🥬 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
Cheese
- 🧀 ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste (Optional)
Dressing
- 🍋 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

STEPS

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.

Mix romaine lettuce, kidney beans, tomatoes, avocado, carrots, green bell pepper, celery, and Cheddar cheese in a large bowl; top with ground beef.

Whisk lime juice, honey, vinegar, cilantro, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is well mixed; served alongside salad.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

554

Calories

31
Protein
52
Carbs
26
Fats

💡 Serve with tortilla chips for added crunch.To make it vegetarian, substitute meat with plant-based protein or add more beans and vegetables.Prepare the dressing a day ahead to let the flavors meld.This recipe is great for meal prep; store the dressing separately to keep the salad fresh.