Best 8 Light Taco Salad Recipes

TACO SALAD (LIGHT AND HEALTHY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Place ovenproof bowls upside down on a rimmed cookie sheet. Spray bowls with non-stick. Place 1 tortilla on each bowl. Gently press tortilla to bowl. Spray tortillas lightly with non-stick. Bake 8 to 12 minutes, until tortillas are barely brown and starting to crisp. Remove to wire rack to cool.
• While tortillas are baking, place beef and 1 cup water in a large non-stick skillet or dutch oven. Stir until beef has absorbed all water evenly.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until beef is cooked. Drain. Chop the salad ingredients while the meat is cooking and set aside.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup water, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, garlic powder, seasoned salt, beans, jalepeno and tomato sauce to skillet.
• Cook until liquid thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Combine lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, cucumber and cilantro and toss well.
• Divide among the 6 tortilla bowls.
• Divide meat mixture among the 6 bowls.
• Top each with cheese, salsa and sour cream.

LIGHT AND DELICIOUS TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare salad toppings by halving cherry tomatoes, tearing iceberg lettuce into pieces, and dicing up avocado and bell pepper.
• Then, cut tortillas into 2 inch long strips. I like to do this with a pizza cutter.
• Next, heat up 2 Tbsp of Mazola Corn Oil in pan over medium heat.
• Sauté tortilla strips in pan until lightly browned and crisp.
• Remove from pan, sprinkle with sea salt and place on paper towels.
• Next, brown ground turkey or chicken in pan over medium high heat for 8 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup of taco seasoning and 1/4 cup of water and stir until combined.
• Cook for 2 to 3 more minutes and remove from heat.
• Assemble taco salads and enjoy!

TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and taco seasoning.
• Drain and let cool.
• Chop lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
• Put into a large container.
• Add cheese and crushed Doritos.
• Add cooled ground beef.
• Pour Catalina dressing over all of it 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

TACO SALAD I

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and drain excess fat. Stir in the taco seasoning, chili beans and French-style dressing. Fill the dressing bottle 2/3 full of water and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Crush the bag of chips, open the bag, and toss the broken chips into a large bowl with the lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. When the meat mixture is done, combine it with the lettuce, tomatoes, chips and mix well. Then, add salsa and sour cream.

LIGHT TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add corn, and reduce heat to medium; simmer until kernels are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer corn to a plate; let cool. Slice kernels off cobs; place in a small bowl, and set aside (you should have about 1 1/4 cups).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread tortilla wedges in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until crisp, turning once, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool, and set aside.
• Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, juice from 1 lime, cilantro, jalapeno, and salt. Set aside.
• In a medium nonstick skillet, brown turkey over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, and juice from remaining lime.
• Transfer mixture to a large serving bowl. Add lettuce, beans, tomatoes, onion, mango, and reserved corn and tortillas. Toss to combine well. Drizzle with yogurt dressing; serve immediately.

20 MINUTE TACO SALAD CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large skillet brown the ground beef with onion and green pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally until meat is completely cooked.
• While the meat is browning, spread 1 cup crushed tortilla strips in the bottom of a greased 8 x 8 inch pan.
• Heat the refried beans in a small, microwaveable bowl (about 60 seconds) until they are warmed through. Spread the refried beans gently over the top of the tortilla chips.
• Once the meat is browned, drain and return to stove. Add 1/2 cup of water and taco seasoning to the meat mixture, and stir until completely combined.
• Pour browned meat mixture over the top of the refried beans.
• Top with cheddar cheese, and then broil in the oven for 2-4 minutes (until the cheese is melted and starts to bubble).
• Top with lettuce, tomatoes, olives and sour cream.
• Serve warm.

30 MINUTE LIGHT TACO CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and add onion and garlic - saute for about 5 minutes until soft. Add meat and taco seasoning, cooking until meat is browned. Rinse and drain grease from the meat. Add beans and salsa. Mix well and cook to thicken.
• Line the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with about 25 tortilla chips. Gently press down the chips to break into bite-sized pieces. Spread the meat mixture over the chips. Top with cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
• Top with favorite optional toppings, and serve with remaining tortilla chips.

TACO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, layer the first five ingredients in order listed. Just before serving, add chips and salad dressing; toss to coat.