Taco Salad Recipe
This recipe has been on the website since 2013 and we’ve gotten emails and social messages about how it’s made the regular dinner rotation in many homes. That’s exciting and thank you for all the kind words!
One of the reasons for the success of this recipe is how easy it is to make. It doesn’t take long, you can customize it and it’s really fresh and delicious.
Make Taco Seasoning Blend
The key ingredient is the super-simple Taco Seasoning. Skip the premade packets from the store that are loaded with preservatives and artificial colors and flavors. This recipe includes 8 basic spices you probably already have in your pantry.
Taco Salad for a Crowd
While the recipe is good as-is for a family of 4 and no leftovers, we like more than that. So make sure to double the taco salad recipe if you want leftovers or have a larger family. We double it every time.
And if you’re lacto-paleo/primal, go ahead and add some quality sharp cheddar and sour cream on top. You can’t go wrong with cheese and sour cream!
Paleo Taco Salad
Ingredients
Taco Salad
- 1 lb Grass-Fed Ground Beef
- 1 batch Taco Seasoning recipe below
- 1 bunch Romaine Lettuce cut or torn into small
- 1 Bell Pepper any color
- 1 can Black Olives or 2 cans if you love olives like us, sliced
- 1-2 Tomatoes seeded and diced
- 1 Cucumber seeded and diced
- 1 Avocado pitted and diced
- Salsa no added sugar, preferably homemade
Taco Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
Instructions
Taco Salad
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Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over med-high heat.
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When the beef is no longer pink, add the taco seasoning and 1 Tbsp water to the skillet and stir until combined. Remove from heat.
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While the beef is browning, prep all the vegetables.
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Serve by layering the lettuce, beef, and all veggies on individual serving plates. Top with salsa.
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If you're primal, add some grass-fed sour cream (because sour cream is awesome!).
Taco Seasoning
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Combine all ingredients. Makes enough for 1 pound of ground beef.
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Devon
I feel like I should warn others, 1 Tbsp of chili powder is waaaay too much! I like a little heat, but the fire in my mouth is almost unbearable. I’m powering through because I don’t believe I’m wasting food. I’m just glad I didn’t feed this to my kids!
Maria
You sure it was chili powder and not cayenne? 1 Tbs of chili powder was perfect and not hot at all.
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Brook Hagen
Perfect quick and satisfying dinner! Just add tortillas &/or cheese for the non-paleo crowd.
Shoshana
Yum! Only thing: if this serves 4-6, it does not provide enough for a family AND enough for leftovers for lunch the next day. Plan accordingly.
Megan
This is the best Whole30 recipe I’ve tried thus far. My husband and I are big on Mexican food and were impressed by the flavor of the taco seasoning. This is definitely not a bland meal! It wasn’t really filling enough for my husband – he’s a big guy – so it will need some tweaking before I serve it to him again.
Kam
This was our first meal under the Whole 30 and I have to say it was fantastic. If the rest of your recipes are anything like this, then we are in for a real treat, and not as much of a challenge as I thought.
This only made 4 meals for us, but that is pretty typical with a pound of ground beef.
Caveats –
I didn’t measure the taco seasoning additions, just used my best judgement and thought it was great, let’s see if I can recreate that again.
Added jalapenos because I love spice