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Texas Taco Salad

Texas Taco Salad, a Texas Favorites beef recipe, ready in 20 minutes, serves 4 Servings.

Texas Taco Salad

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients: 14

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Ingredients

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat a large nonstick skillet over MEDIUM heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally until meat is no longer pink. Pour off drippings, if any.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in carrots, salsa, beans, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder; cook for 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.

  3. Step 3

    Divide salad greens between 4 plates and top each with a quarter of the beef mixture. Top with cheese, tomato, pepper and onion. Garnish with sliced olives and dressing, if desired.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per serving: 356 Calories; 76 Calories from fat; 8.5 g Total Fat (3.9 g Saturated Fat; 3.0 g Monounsaturated Fat); 74.6 mg Cholesterol; 725.4 mg Sodium; 30.8 g Total Carbohydrate; 10.7 g Dietary Fiber; 37.2 g Protein; 5.9 mg Iron; 781.1 mg Potassium; 0.2 mg Thiamin; 0.4 mg Riboflavin; 11.0 mg Niacin (NE); 0.5 mg Vitamin B6; 2.3 mcg Vitamin B12; 6.6 mg Zinc; 22.3 mcg Selenium; 102.6 mg Choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium. It is a good source of Potassium, Thiamin, and Choline.

Safe Handling Tips:

  • Wash hands with soap and water before cooking and always after touching raw meat.
  • Separate raw meat from other foods.
  • Wash all cutting boards, utensils, and dishes after touching raw meat.
  • Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods.
  • Wash all produce prior to use.
  • Cook steaks and roasts until temperature reaches 145°F for medium rare, as measured by a meat thermometer, allowing to rest for three minutes.
  • Cook Ground Beef to 160°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
  • Refrigerate leftovers promptly.

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1 comment on "Texas Taco Salad"

Madison Straub

Quick and easy meal that has lots of flavor with all the veggies! My fam loved it!