Lighter Taco Salad

Yesterday we were the HOTTEST city in the Nation.  102 degrees friends, I know crazy!!

So, for the last couple of days we have been eating salads for dinner, quick, easy, and light.

You may remember awhile back I did a review for Cheftalk on Ellie Krieger's book So Easy.  It had a pretty good taco salad recipe in it that everyone in the family liked.

I decided to put my own spin on it and everyone gobbled it up.

If you are looking for a nice summer dinner this is a great one.  Get your kids involved in prepping the ingredients.  They can help with crushing chips, shredding cheese, etc...

It's cooling down here now,thankfully.  When I stepped outside this morning I drank in the fresh air.

Have a beautiful day!

xoxo

Rachel

Lighter Taco Salad

Meat:

1 pound ground chicken or turkey

1/2 cup of dried beans soaked and cooked or one can of low sodium black beans,drained and rinsed

2 cloves of garlic minced

1/2 cup of water

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon of cumin

Dressing:

3 medium tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice

1/4 cup of chopped cilantro

1 tsp. kosher salt

fresh ground pepper

Salad:

1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped

1/2-1 cup grated cheese

Crushed tortilla chips (baked variety if you like)

2 cups of cooked corn

2-4 green onions chopped

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add the chicken and cook until it is no longer pink, breaking it up into pieces.  Add the beans and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes more.  Add the water and spices and mix until well combined.  Remove from the heat and set aside to cool a bit.

In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes and their juices, oil, lime juice, salt, pepper, and cilantro.  Set aside until ready to serve.

To assemble place two large handfuls of lettuce on each plate.  Top with the chicken mixture, sprinkle with cheese, green onions, and corn.  Place tomato dressing on top and sprinkle with chips.

Enjoy!

This recipe shared with Walking on Sunshine Recipes