Description
A straightforward recipe for a layered taco salad with seven distinct components.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 cup refried beans, warmed
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sliced black olives
- 1 bag tortilla chips, crushed
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Stir the taco seasoning mix and the amount of water specified on the seasoning packet into the cooked beef. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a large, clear serving bowl, spread the warm refried beans across the bottom layer.
- Spread the taco meat evenly over the beans.
- Spread the salsa over the meat layer.
- Spread the sour cream over the salsa layer.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the sour cream.
- Top with sliced black olives.
- Sprinkle the crushed tortilla chips over the top layer just before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey for ground beef.
- Use your favorite brand of salsa.
- For a lighter version, use low-fat sour cream.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Assembly
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 70
Keywords: taco salad, seven layer salad, ground beef, easy dinner, layered salad