The classic American Tex-Mex taco salad is a high-calorie meaty marvel: seasoned ground beef, piled into a fried taco bowl with cheese, sour cream, and other things. This version keeps things healthy, but with no lack of taco-salad zest. You sauté onion with pinto, black, and kidney beans (canned, so no sweat), along with a diced fresh tomato, frozen corn, and a jalapeño pepper. Heap in a serving bowl while still warm, top with romaine leaves, as little (or as much) cheese as you like, and a drizzle of creamy, ranch-and-sour-cream-driven dressing (before you begin, you’ll need to make a batch of our Ranch Dressing). For the taco seasoning mix, we like the one from McCormick.
For more, check out our Ultimate Taco Salad, Chicken Taco Salad, and Turkey Taco Salad.
.jpgCook, stirring frequently, until heated through and well combined, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and taste, seasoning with black pepper and additional salt as needed. Cool this mixture slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
