Taco Salad

Name: Taco Salad
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ground beef 200 g; romaine lettuce 160 g; kidney beans 120 g; corn kernels 100 g; tomato salsa 120 g; cheddar cheese 50 g; lime 1 ea; olive oil 1 tbsp

Quick answer

Total time: 24 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8

About this dish

All the fillings of a taco, minus the tortilla: browned ground beef, kidney beans, corn, cheddar, and salsa piled over crisp romaine and finished with lime.

Any water left on the romaine, beans, or corn joins the liquid from the salsa and lime and ends up pooled at the bottom of the bowl. Assemble just before eating, since the warm beef starts wilting the lettuce as soon as it lands.

Ingredients

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lime1 ea

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Wash 160 g romaine, shake off as much water as possible, and tear it into bite-size pieces.

Drain 120 g kidney beans and 100 g corn kernels well so extra liquid does not thin the salsa later.
2

Heat a pan over high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and spread 200 g ground beef in an even layer.

Break up large clumps with a spatula so the beef browns instead of steaming in thick pieces.
3

After the beef loses its red color, keep cooking it over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir often until the pan looks dry and the beef edges become lightly browned, which helps keep the salad from turning soggy.
4

Lower the heat to medium, add the drained kidney beans and corn, and warm them for about 1 minute.

Fold gently so the beans stay mostly whole while the ingredients combine with the beef.
5

Place the romaine in a large bowl first, then add the warm beef, beans, and corn on top.

Add 120 g tomato salsa, choosing the thicker parts when possible, and toss lightly so the lettuce stays crisp.
6

Sprinkle 50 g cheddar cheese over the salad and squeeze in 1 lime just before serving.

Toss only once or twice to distribute the lime, then serve immediately before the romaine wilts under the warm toppings.