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White plate with romaine lettuce ground beef and shredded cheese with nacho chips

Healthy Taco Salad with Ground Beef and Kidney Beans

This Healthy Taco Salad with Ground Beef and Kidney Beans is perfect for a busy weeknight when you want a healthy and delicious meal. Yum!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy taco salad, taco salad, taco salad ground beef
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef 0.5 kg
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon tumeric
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 can kidney beans 15 oz
  • 1 large head romaine, chopped
  • taco chips for serving
  • Shredded cheddar cheese for serving

Instructions

  • Saute ground beef and onion in the same pan over medium heat. Cook until the meat is cooked through and no longer pink, breaking up with a spatula as you go.
  • If your meat is quite fatty, you can drain some fat at this point.
  • Add beans, ketchup and spices. Combine in the pan and cook on medium for about 5 min. Turning mixture in pan every couple minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, remove from heat. Serve on a plate of romaine lettuce with some shredded cheese and nacho chips

Notes

Makes about 4 cups of taco salad mixture (without the romaine.)
Nutrition information is approximate for ¼ of the recipe. Includes 2 tablespoon of cheese and 1 oz Doritos. 
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Taco Salad with Ground Beef and Kidney Beans
Amount per Serving
Calories
256
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
0.4
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
75
mg
25
%
Sodium
 
587
mg
26
%
Potassium
 
577
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
16
g
5
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
27
g
54
%
Vitamin A
 
1103
IU
22
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
67
mg
7
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
256
Nutrition Facts