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Quick Taco Salad
By LWEIR57
![Quick Taco Salad](/media/92/9f/af023db134f567ccfcf7fac4d8e543585a42.jpg/rh/quick-taco-salad.jpg)
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Servings 4
Preparation time 10
Cooking time 25
- 12 ounces ground turkey
- 2 cups yellow, red or green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cups bottled salsa
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 4 cups romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups plum tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup (4-ounces) reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup baked tortilla chips, crumbled (about 12 chips)
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Easy Mexican Taco salad will become your go-to weekday recipe to please the whole family
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Crunchy Taco Salad
![Crunchy Taco Salad](/media/26/c9/43c848f118de9590396f280297ef7a1b322b.jpg/tsp/crunchy-taco-salad.jpg)
By polledl
Ground round and ground chuck have flavors different from ground beef
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 envelope taco seasoning mix
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 3/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 (6-ounce) package corn chips
- 3/4 cup mild taco sauce or ranch salad dressing
Chicken Taco Salad
![Chicken Taco Salad](/media/47/f1/651e65e9db7f889453fa896f745ac5ed2a94.jpg/tsp/chicken-taco-salad.jpg)
By Venzie
You can layer the ingredients for a pretty presentation or simply toss it all together, either way this easy chicke...
- CHICKEN:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable Oil
- 2 chicken breasts, skinless
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- SALAD:
- 6 cups spinach, shredded, or 1 head green leaf lettuce, shredded or torn into bite-size pieces
- 3 medium tomatoes, diced
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- Tortilla chips, crushed
- SALAD DRESSING OPTION 1:
- Ranch salad dressing
- SALAD DRESSING HEALTHIER OPTION 2:
- Greek yogurt mixed with the taco seasoning and chopped cilantro
Taco Salad Pie
![Taco Salad Pie](/media/be/09/f5fa9c5e60de7500640a6d176f80940aa987.jpg/tsp/taco-salad-pie.jpg)
By lisapearce
Crispy-crunchy taco salad made using a pie shell plus tortilla chips adds a nice variety of textures and it tastes
- 1/2 cup tortilla chips, crushed
- 1 (15-ounce) package Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust.
- Whole round tortilla chips
- 1 pound lean ground beef (at least 80%)
- 1 (15-ounce) can spicy chili beans, undrained
- 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded (6-ounces)
- 1/2 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
- 1 cup lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 cup tomato, chopped
- 1 green onion, sliced (1-tablespoon)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup ripe olives, sliced, if desired
Classic Taco Salad
![Classic Taco Salad](/media/bf/4d/dc9b43badfd356ddd41b5e5c36a73bc4fcaf.jpg/tsp/classic-taco-salad.jpg)
By courtneyj87
Flour tortillas quickly baked in cupcake tins are filled with lettuce and ground beef, then topped with your favori...
- 4 (6-inch) whole wheat or plain flour tortillas
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 12 ounces lean ground beef or uncooked ground turkey
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 4 cups lettuce, shredded
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (1-ounce)
- 1/4 cup green or red sweet pepper, chopped (optional)
- 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
Ramen Taco Salad
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By á-5531
Super simple and delicious! Coleslaw blend, corn, black beans, cilantro, shredded cheese, lime juice, ranch dressin...
- 1/2 cup KRAFT Classic Ranch Dressing
- 1/2 cup TACO BELL® Hot Restaurant Sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 (3-ounce) packages ramen noodle soup mix
- 1 (14-ounce) package coleslaw blend
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1 cup rinsed canned black beans
- 1 cup KRAFT sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
Crunchy Potluck Taco Salad
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By carvalhohm
Quick and easy taco salad is perfect for pot luck parties
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 package taco seasoning mix
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, broken into small pieces
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
- 4 medium green onions, sliced, about 1/4 cup
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese, 8 ounces, shredded
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 1 bag roasted veggie zesty Cheddar tortilla chips, coarsely crushed
Taco Salad - Crockpot
![Taco Salad - Crockpot](/media/a5/35/01d6d626e5fe4c1a1baa5ff8ae87dff7b160.jpg/tsp/taco-salad-crockpot.jpg)
By peridot728
Put your crockpot to good use with this awesome taco salad recipe
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- Taco seasoning packet
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
Taco Pasta Salad
![Taco Pasta Salad](/media/e4/d1/d3c5a0481d48e2a024e51893ca0391ae7012.jpg/tsp/taco-pasta-salad.jpg)
By Pattywak
Switch up Taco Tuesday with this Taco Pasta Salad! Taco meat mixed with pasta and all of your favorite taco toppin
- 1 (16-ounce) package spiral pasta
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 envelope taco seasoning
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, about 8 ounces
- 1 large green pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 2 (2 1/4-ounce) cans sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1 (16-ounce) bottle Catalina or Western salad dressing
- 1 head lettuce, shredded
Turkey Taco Salad
![Turkey Taco Salad](/media/04/10/5585ef42d5d9bbafff9425a06c5215ec5533.jpg/tsp/turkey-taco-salad.jpg)
By NiteSki
I discovered this taco salad while I was on a health kick
- OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
- 12 ounces ground turkey
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 small sweet yellow pepper, chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups salsa
- 1/2 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 8 cups torn romaine
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
- Tomatoes, chopped
- Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Tortilla chips, crushed
Doritos Taco Salad
![Doritos Taco Salad](/media/3c/9a/dbd287508b1b126ab37512617dcc67a0b751.jpg/tsp/doritos-taco-salad.jpg)
By á-11135
Crunchy cheesy Doritos with seasoned ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and Catalina dressing makes a wonderful...
- 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
- 1 (1.25-ounce) packet reduced sodium taco seasoning
- 1 medium-large head of iceberg lettuce, chopped into bite sized pieces (if you’ve never chopped up a head of iceberg before you can follow these directions)
- 1 medium-large tomato, diced
- 4 ounces 50% less fat or 2% sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (such as Cabot)
- 4 ounces nacho cheese Doritos, broken up a bit into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup light Catalina or French dressing
Easy Crock Pot Chicken & Black Bean Taco Salad
![Easy Crock Pot Chicken & Black Bean Taco Salad](/media/76/9a/e4bc09dd82694ca3fc6a7794bbbeec242c86.jpg/tsp/easy-crock-pot-chicken-and-black-bean-taco-salad.jpg)
By á-25010
Prepare the chicken in the slow cooker in the morning, and it will be ready for you to put dinner on the table in a...
- SALAD:
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, 16-ounce total
- 1 tablespoon reduced sodium taco seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 6 cups chopped romaine or red leaf
- 1/4 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- 1/2 cup zesty avocado cilantro buttermilk dressing
Shrimp & Avocado Taco Salad
![Shrimp & Avocado Taco Salad](/media/85/6d/a3ba8e44b437fbddfba02aa4d85293158712.jpg/tsp/shrimp-and-avocado-taco-salad.jpg)
By á-51103
This filling entree salad is going to redefine taco salad night
- 1/3 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, packed
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 10 ounces romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, chopped
- Coarse sea salt, optional
- Blue corn tortilla chips, crushed
Super Fast Vegetarian Taco Salad
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By adventurefamily5
Oh so easy and very filling
- SALAD MIX:
- 1 can vegetarian re-fried beans
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 1 cup salsa
- Dash taco seasoning
- 1 cup corn, optional
Low Carb Taco Salad
![Low Carb Taco Salad](/media/23/a8/3b24f4a4398af6a3ad5629c1d7b29a8396f2.jpg/tsp/low-carb-taco-salad.jpg)
By á-77268
Low carb taco Tuesday. How you ask? Omit the taco shells place the middles in a bowl and you have a fantastic taco ...
- 1 pound ground beef
- 8 green onions, white and green parts separated into two piles, chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Spring mixture
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 1/2 cups cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup salsa
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