Beef Taco Salad

4.67 from 3 votes

Beef taco salad is a delicious and simple family favorite, perfect for summer evenings! Packed with your favorite taco essentials like beans, corn, avocado, and fresh cilantro, it's bursting with flavor and sure to become a staple dish!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Beef Taco Salad, beef taco salad recipe, taco salad

Servings: people

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Beef

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ diced red onion
1 pound lean ground beef
2 cloves minced garlic
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons taco seasoning

Salad

1 head shredded Romaine lettuce,
½ chopped red onion
2 diced tomatoes
1 cup corn, frozen or canned
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1 diced avocado
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
tortilla strips
salt and pepper, to taste

Dressing

1 cup sour cream
¼ cup milk
2 teaspoons minced cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet, and saute ½ diced red onion until translucent. Add 1 pound lean ground beef and cook until mostly browned. Add 2 cloves minced garlic and saute for another minute.
Add ¼ cup water and 2 tablespoons taco seasoning to the pan and coat the beef evenly with the seasoning. Cook until the water has evaporated and all the beef is coated in seasoning and cooked through. Remove from heat and allow the beef to cool a bit.
While the beef is cooling, add 1 head shredded Romaine lettuce, ½ chopped red onion 2 diced tomatoes 1 cup corn, 1 cup black beans, 1 diced avocado ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro tortilla strips, salt and pepper, to taste, to a large bowl and then make the taco salad dressing.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup sour cream, ¼ cup milk, 2 teaspoons minced cilantro, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons taco seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste.
Once the beef has cooled, top the salad with the beef and dressing. Toss it to coat everything evenly, and serve it fresh!

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Notes

Originally posted May 27, 2019

Updated July 12, 2024

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