Easy Ground Beef Taco Salad With Dressing
A protein-packed medley of fresh lettuce, juicy ripe tomatoes, savory cheddar cheese, crispy corn chips, topped with savory ground beef crumbles for a hearty and flavorful salad experience. Make a double batch of the refreshing tomato vinaigrette to drizzle over this salad and for many other dishes.
Ingredients
For Ground Beef Salad
- 10 oz ground lean beef
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 2 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 5-6 cups romaine lettuce or iceberg
- 1 cup Roma tomatoes diced
- 1 cup corn kernel or sweet corn
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup sharp cheddar grated
- 1 3.8 oz can of black olives
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ½ pack corn chips Doritos plain flavor or flavored
- 1 large Avocado diced
Vinaigrette Dressing
- 5 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 teaspoon honey or brown sugar or white sugar
- 4 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon paprika I like to use smoked
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat add oil and once hot and sizzling, brown the beef (for about 6 minutes).
- Drain the excess fat if any and season with taco seasoning, ½ teaspoon paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute more.
- Remove the ground beef mixture from the heat and let cool.
- Meanwhile, mix all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar.
- If you have time, chill the dressing for 30 minutes in the fridge to allow the flavors to blend better.
- Assemble the salad.
- In a large bowl or serving platter, add the first layer of lettuce, followed by crushed corn tortilla chips, and cooked ground beef.
- Here I like to add a little drizzle of the dressing on the beef too.
- Complete the taco salad with all the toppings (red onion, tomato, olives, corn, avocado, cheddar cheese) and the rest of the salad ingredients.
- Dress with the zesty tomato dressing, garnish with fresh cilantro and drizzle some lime juice on top (optional). Serve immediately.
Notes
Ground beef taco salad is best served fresh as it comes. Once the ingredients are combined it will not last long and will loose it's freshness and become soggy.
To Store. Deconstructed ingredients of salad can be kept in separate airtight containers in the fridge for 1 day. This way the salad can be kept for 2 days in the fridge. You may want to add more fresh lettuce to the salad when serving again.
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