Taco Salad

MommyInLove
MommyInLove Posts: 8 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
What is good and healthy to make in a taco salad? im using ground turkey and black beans so far...

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  • deesjourney2fit
    deesjourney2fit Posts: 118
    I would use romaine lettuce (iceberg has no nutritional value for you) plus lots of veggies like tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. I would also use salsa as the dressing.
  • nrvo
    nrvo Posts: 473 Member
    Try adding cilantro, corn and/or salsa, and substitute fat free greek yogurt for sour cream for added protein.
  • FabCheeky
    FabCheeky Posts: 311
    Depends on what your goals are. My taco salad (paleo style) would have a LOT of meat, organic baby greens, an entire bunch of cilantro, chopped fresh garlic and onions, one to two avocados (yep), a medium tomato and some clean salsa.
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    You can swap Greek yogurt for sour cream, add guacamole (for healthy fats), use low cal cheese or reduced fat cheese. When I make layered taco salad I use refried beans (which aren't very healthy!) but I will get either the vegetarian (no lard) or low-fat varieties, usually will save you a ton of calories!
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    Just check to make sure your ground turkey is very lean. If not, you might as well just use hamburger. I would use:

    96/4 or something close ground turkey
    black beans or refried beans
    tomato/lettuce/cukes/onion/
    avacado

    a LIGHT southwest dressing or salsa

    Man that sounds good...I need to make a taco salad night soon! :)
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