Our favorite weeknight meal.
We’re big on salad, and this one never disappoints. Customize this easy taco salad recipe with your favorite toppings: trade the pico de gallo for fresh tomatoes and avocado slices, add pickled onions, top with corn, or use ground chicken or turkey for a leaner dish. But always, ALWAYS use iceberg lettuce.
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground beef
1 small red onion, diced
1 packet taco seasoning (our favorite is Frontera Taco Skillet Sauce for beef)
black or pinto beans
pico de gallo
shredded cheddar cheese
crushed tortilla chips
taco sauce (Macayos Mexican Style Taco Sauce & Chip Dip is the best. Available locally in AZ and on Amazon)
ranch dressing
INSTRUCTIONS
Season beef with salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned.
Add seasoned beef and cook thoroughly, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink.
Stir in taco seasoning and reduce to a simmer, cooking over low heat for at least 10 minutes or according to the instructions on the packet.
Top the lettuce with beans, meat, and pico de gallo. Sprinkle with cheese and crushed tortilla chips, and dress with taco sauce and ranch.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1 packet taco seasoning (Our favorite is Frontera Taco Skillet Sauce for beef.)
- black or pinto beans
- pico de gallo
- shredded cheddar cheese
- crushed tortilla chips
- taco sauce (Macayos Mexican Style Taco Sauce & Chip Dip is the best. Available locally in AZ and on Amazon.)
- ranch dressing
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Season beef with salt and pepper. Set aside.
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In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned.
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Add seasoned beef and cook thoroughly, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink.
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Stir in taco seasoning and reduce to a simmer, cooking over low heat for at least 10 minutes or according to the instructions on the packet.
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Top the lettuce with beans, meat, and pico de gallo. Sprinkle with cheese and crushed tortilla chips, and dress with taco sauce and ranch.
