Healthy Taco Salad Recipe

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A healthy taco salad made with fresh ingredients. These taco salad bowls are quick and easy to make for any lunch or dinner meal.

This recipe was developed in partnership with Produce for Kids.

A healthy taco salad made with less than 10 ingredients in under 10 minutes!

My family LOVES Mexican...the delicious flavors combined with the fresh ingredients make Mexican dishes a stable in my home. 

While traditional tacos will always be a top favorite, this healthy taco salad recipe is definitely a new go-to. Using the Dole Chopped Chipotle & Cheddar Salad Kit is a time saver and is an easy way to encourage my kids to eat more veggies. 

The Chopped Chipotle & Cheddar Salad Kit is a mix of green and red cabbage, romaine lettuce, kale, sweet carrots and green onions. Plus, the kit has cheddar cheese, cheddar tortilla strips, and DOLE®’s Chipotle Ranch Dressing. The fact that the kit is approved by both kids & my husband says something... 🙂 

Use this as meal prep lunches for the week by dividing the taco salad bowls out into individual containers - leaving the dressing and tortillas off until serving.  If you're going with avocados, wait until right before eating to cut those up or they will turn brown.  Simple, healthy, and super tasty!

Making a healthy taco salad is simple. Follow this step-by-step guide on how to make a taco salad.

1. In a medium pan, brown beef until cooked through. Drain. 
2. To ground beef, add chili seasoning, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and water. Stir until well blended. 
3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients of the Dole chopped chipotle & cheddar salad kit, except the dressing. 
4. Add the seasoned ground beef to the salad mixture, stir. 
5. Drizzle taco salad with dressing. 
6. Top with additional veggies, if desired, and serve. 

TIME SAVER: Use a taco packet instead of adding the seasonings to the ground beef.

WHAT OTHER VEGGIES DO YOU ADD?

I have found that if I add a variety of chopped vegetables to the table, my kids are more likely to add at least 1 vegetable to their meal. For this taco salad, I add the following to the table:

• Cilantro
• Avocado
• Grape or cherry tomatoes
• Red onion
• Jalapeños 
• Black olives

DIETITIAN TIP: Add a can of rinsed black beans to the table as a taco salad topping to increase your family's intake of fiber. 1 cup of beans provides 12g of fiber, which is almost half of the daily requirement!

MEAL PLANNING TIP: Cook a large batch of ground beef when making this recipe. Add to other lunch or dinner dishes throughout the week or freeze for later meals.

Looking for other delicious & nutritious Mexican dishes? Check out my Crunch Wrap Supreme, Mexican Street Corn Salad and Mexican Quinoa Chicken Casserole!

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