Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Easy Taco Salad

I find it hard to cook during the week at times so a taco salad is always a tasty quick meal.  I try to cook 1-2 pounds of grass fed ground beef or buffalo every other weekend to keep on hand for easy meals during the week.

Ingredients:
Salad (I buy the Organic Girl brand from Whole Foods because it is pre-washed 3x which saves me time)
1 Poblano Pepper
Red Onion
Avocado
Salsa
Ground Beef (I typically season with cumin, black pepper, white pepper and cayenne pepper.  Sometimes I will add dried cilantro flakes for a fresh taste)

Directions:
Heat ground beef.
Wash Poblano pepper and cut into thin slices
Slice red onion and avocado

Add all ingredients into a large bowl, mix and top with salsa of your choice!  I use salsa instead of salad dressing as it is easy, tasty, and low in calories :)

Alternatives: Depending on which salsa I use, I will add fresh jalapeno to spice it up.  Sometimes I will also add fresh tomatoes and substitute guacamole instead of sliced avocado.


I prefer to use 50% spinach and 50% spring mix for taco salads to add texture other than spinach.

I love Amy's medium salsa, the hubs prefers a hotter variety which is also very good.

Chopped poblano, onion and avocado

Grass fed lean ground beef seasoned 'Mexican Style'

Mix all ingredients together.

Voila!

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