Taco Salad Recipe | Simple Taco Salad Bowl

This Taco Salad recipe is a tasty salad with a Mexican-inspired twist! Layer some of your favorite taco toppings with a crispy homemade taco bowl to create the perfect meal to celebrate your next Taco Tuesday!

What Makes This The Perfect Taco Tuesday Solution

• Fast. A quick meal that is ready in under 30 minutes.
• Easy. Cook your ground beef (or use precooked!), prep your veggies, warm your bowl, and layer everything up!
• Versatile. Fill your taco salad bowl with all of your favorite taco toppings to create your perfect bite!
• Delicious. Packed with flavorful ingredients to create an absolute flavor explosion in every bite.

What Is The Difference Between A Taco Bowl And A Taco Salad?

The difference between a taco salad and a taco bowl is all in the delivery! Both options are incredibly delicious. A taco salad is all of your favorite things about a taco tossed together in a bowl and eaten with a fork. Taco Salad Bowls add another element of texture with an edible crispy tortilla bowl for a fun twist on a classic meal.

What All Is Good In Taco Salad?

The beauty of this taco salad recipe is that you can customize it to include or exclude ingredients to create something perfect for you and your family! Below is what I prefer to use in my taco salad, but feel free to add or subtract anything that you can think of to create your perfect bite.

• Low Carb Tortilla
• Ground Beef
• Onion
• Black Beans
• Shredded Cheese
• Keto Taco Seasoning
• Salsa
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Sour Cream
• Cilantro

What Is A Taco Salad Shell Made Of?

You can buy premade taco salad bowls or tostada bowls at your local grocery store. While they are delicious, they're also fairly expensive. I don't mind splurging on a specialty ingredient if I'm craving something, but the issue with the premade bowls is that more often than not, they are broken when you open the box.

Also, premade taco salad bowls are high in carbs. I try to watch my carb intake when I can, so I like to make my own so I can control the carb content.

So, for this taco salad recipe, I use a low carb tortilla, a bowl, and a little bit of oil spray to create my homemade bowl! They may not be as pretty as one you buy at the grocery store, but they are just as tasty and help keep me on track with my weight loss goals.

If you eat with your eyes as much as you do your mouth, you can buy one of these taco salad bowl molds or even one of these taco salad bowl makers for a perfectly formed bowl.

How To Make A Taco Salad Bowl

1. Dice the onion and place it in a skillet with your ground beef. Crumble it into small pieces with a spatula until browned and cooked through. Remove the renderings and add the taco seasoning and a small amount of water to coat the beef.
2. While the ground beef is cooking, place the low carb tortilla in a heat-safe bowl or taco salad bowl mold and spray it with cooking spray. Place it in the air fryer and cook.
3. Wash your produce and dice the lettuce and tomatoes into small bite-sized pieces.
4. Remove your taco salad bowl from the air fryer and begin layering your ingredients.
   • Ground Beef
   • Black Beans
   • Lettuce
   • Tomato
   • Cheese
   • Salsa
   • Sour Cream
   • Cilantro
5. Serve and enjoy!

Variations

• Make it vegetarian. Living a meat-free lifestyle? Enjoy a tasty meatless version of this taco salad by simply leaving out the ground beef. Feel free to add in some plant based meatless crumbles to add texture and additional protein.
• Add some spice. Like things on the spicier side? Use spicy salsa and some jalapeno slices to top your salad for a heat-filled bite.
• Skip the bowl. Trying to keep your carbs as low as possible while still enjoying the traditional flavors of this taco salad? Skip the bowl and omit the beans to easily stay within your daily macros.

Tips And Tricks

• Dry your produce. After you wash and dice your lettuce, allow it to rest on papertowels or a kitchen towel to absorb any excess moisture. This will help prevent your taco bowl from becoming soggy.
• Swap out the protein. Not a fan of ground beef? Try using seasoned ground pork, or leftover rotisserie chicken as a substitute.
• Try different sauces. Sure, salsa and sour cream are an iconic duo, but consider using my Taco Salad Dressing, Keto Ranch, or Baja Sauce on your taco salad recipe instead!

What To Serve With It

I love this Taco Salad recipe because it is essentially a complete meal all in one package--the bowl even feels like a perfect little bow on top. If you want to serve some sides along with it, here are a few of my favorite things to pair:

• Southwest Corn Salad
• Instant Pot Mexican Rice
• Instant Pot Refried Beans
• Tomatillo Salsa
• Pineapple Mango Salsa

How Long Does It Last?

If you're worried about being able to finish everything in one meal, consider leaving the ingredients in separate containers. If you make a salad that is an individual portion, you don't have to worry about the leftovers becoming soggy when stored for later.

With the amount of moisture in the salad bowl filling, the taco salad can release a large amount of liquid and cause the bowl and lettuce to become soggy. So, it is best to enjoy it immediately.

If you keep your ingredients in separate air tight containers and store them in your refrigerator, you can use them to create a fresh taco salad for 3-4 days after preparing them.

Can You Freeze It?

Unfortunately, this taco salad recipe isn't a great candidate for freezing. Due to so many ingredients with a high moisture content and a considerable amount of dairy, the texture of the dip will change substantially when frozen and thawed.

For the best bite of dip make just enough to enjoy within a few days and discard any remaining leftovers when the taste and texture begins to deteriorate.

More Magnificent Mexican Recipes

• Taco Dip Recipe
• Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken
• Salsa Chicken
• Shrimp Fajitas
• Keto Enchiladas

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