Everyone needs a Homemade Taco Salad Recipe in their menu arsenal. Packed with all your favorite taco flavors but easy enough for a weeknight dinner.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
0 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Main Dish, Salad, Weeknight Meal
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 259kcal
Author: Lori
Ingredients
Ingredients
1lbground beef
2tbsphomemade taco seasoning
1/2cupwater
1headlettuce
Salad Dressing
1/2cupRanch dressing
2tbsptaco sauce
Optional Toppings
Tomatoes
Fiesta Corn
Black Beans
Shredded mild cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese
Avocado
Salsa
Sour cream
Salsa
Chips
Fresh Cilantro
Black olivessliced
Green pepper. Diced
Jalapeno Peppersliced
Red or green onionssliced
Instructions
Salad Instructions
Brown ground beef until no longer pink. Drain if necessary.
Add 2 tablespoons taco seasoning and ½ cup water to cooked ground beef. Cook until the liquid is absorbed.
Serve seasoned ground beef mixture on lettuce.
Add desired toppings and dressing.
Dressing Instructions
Whisk together Ranch dressing with taco sauce until thoroughly mixed.
Notes
Recipe serves 4-6.
Additional meat options: ground turkey, shredded chicken, pork or beef. May also use meatless protein.
Salad dressing options: Catalina or French dressing.
Make ahead tips:
Cook the meat ahead of time & store in the refrigerator.
Prep & chop the toppings earlier in the day. Refrigerate as needed.
Serving suggestions:
Set up buffet style for "make your own" salads.
For family style service, combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing before serving and toss to combine.
Optional toppings are not included in the nutritional information. The nutritional information will vary based on toppings selected.
Nutritional information is provided for informational purposes and calculated using an online calculator. We recommend verifying the nutritional information independently.