Taco Salad
The salad is dressed with a light oil and vinegar dressing while the star attraction is dressed with low-sodium tomato salsa. A touch of savory grated sharp cheddar cheese finishes the presentation. What a show!
Grocery List Taco Salad
Taco Salad
Produce
garlic (if needed)
sweet onion (if needed)
red or green leaf lettuce (if needed)
1 bunch cilantro
1 cucumber (if needed)
green pepper (if needed)
red bell pepper (if needed)
one Anaheim pepper
one jalapeno pepper
one avocado
2 Roma tomatoes
1 lime
Canned/Dried Foods
Tabasco (if needed)
one 15 oz. can no-salt chopped tomatoes (if making quick salsa)
one 32 oz. box low-sodium veggie broth (if needed)good, extra-virgin olive oil (if needed)
chili powder (if needed)
dry oregano leaves (if needed)
dry basil leaves (if needed)
ground cumin (if needed)
Frozen Foods
Beyond Meat Beefy Crumbles or equivalent product (if eating plant-based)
Meat/Fish/Poultry
8 oz. lean ground beef or skinless, ground turkey breast
Chilled Foods/Dairy
fresh tomato salsa (if not making quick, low-sodium salsa)
plain, nonfat yogurt (if needed)
3 oz. sharp cheddar cheese (if needed)
6” corn tortillas (if needed)
Nutritional Value Taco Salad
Nutritional Analysis
Taco Salad (meat)
Meal Totals
Per Serving
Calories: 540
Protein: 35 g
Carbohydrates: 47 g
Total Fat: 21 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Dietary Fiber: 8 g
Cholesterol: 70 mg
Sodium: 720 mg
% calories from fat: 36.1 %
Serving Size:
One-half the recipe: One large dinner salad (includes 1/2 of the meat) with 1 ww flour tortilla
Taco Salad (meatless)
Meal Totals
Nutritional Analysis
Per Serving
Calories: 520
Protein: 36 g
Carbohydrates: 43 g
Total Fat: 20 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Dietary Fiber: 13 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Sodium: 930 mg
% calories from fat: 36.2 %
Serving Size:
One-half the recipe: One large dinner salad (includes 1/2 of the meat) with 1 ww flour tortilla.
