These taco salad bowls are piled high with seasoned ground beef, creamy avocado, fresh veggies, and crunchy tortilla chips.
A modern spin on the classic Mexican taco night, these Ground Beef Taco Salad Bowls are brimming with toppings, and a huge hit with my kids! When I need a quick and easy weeknight meal, it’s easy to put out the toppings and let them build their own dinner.
Ingredients
- Ground beef: My preferred is ground sirloin which is 90% lean, but you could use ground turkey, ground chicken, or even ground chuck.
- Lettuce: I like to use romaine lettuce, but you could use shredded iceberg or cabbage as well.
- Taco seasoning: Use store-bought, or my homemade taco seasoning!
- Toppings: Red onion, corn, tomato, avocado or guacamole, crushed tortilla chips, and fresh herbs like cilantro are what we like to top our salads with. You could also try cotija cheese, salsa, olives, and black beans!
How to Make Ground Beef Taco Salad Bowls
Step 1. Start by browning the ground beef in a skillet, and season with the taco seasoning. Add the corn the last minute or so to warm through.
Step 2. While meat is cooking, prepare your toppings. I like my onion finely diced.
Step 3. You could use fresh pico de gallo, or just add chopped tomatoes.
Step 4. Fill your bowl with lettuce, then top with the cooked ground beef, and any of your favorite toppings.
I personally don’t think the salad needs a dressing, but if you’d like a little something to drizzle on top I highly recommend my honey-lime vinaigrette. Serve and enjoy your Ground Beef Taco Salad Bowls!
Frequently Asked Questions
Anything you’d include in a taco, you can put in a taco salad!
A well topped taco bowl or taco salad doesn’t always need a dressing, but a creamy salsa, avocado ranch, or honey lime vinaigrette all taste great.
A poke bowl is raw fish, and is essentially a sushi bowl, while a taco bowl is a deconstructed taco, usually without the flour tortilla.
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- Caprese Quinoa Salad
- Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Pasta Salad
- Vietnamese Beef Salad
- Mediterranean Chopped Salad
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Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle with olive oil. Add ground beef to the pan and begin breaking down using a potato masher or wooden spoon. Sprinkle in taco seasoning mix and cook until beef is browned about 8-10 minutes. During the last minute or so of cook time, add in the corn and heat until warmed through; remove from heat and set aside.
- To assemble taco salad bowls, fill four bowls with two cups of lettuce of cabbage as a base. Top with equal parts beef and corn mixture, red onion, tomato, avocado, and tortilla chips. Garnish with cilantro, lime and jalapeno slices if you wish.
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