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Make-Your-Own Taco Salad

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 30, 2010
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Enjoy this Mexican taco salad made with ground beef, beans and avocados - your flavorful hearty dinner!

Make-Your-Own Taco Salad

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 6 hr 25 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 envelopes (1 1/4 ounces each) taco seasoning mix
  • 2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) pinto beans, drained
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, if desired
  • 12 cups shredded lettuce
  • 4 cups corn chips
  • 4 medium tomatoes, chopped (3 cups)
  • 2 medium avocados, pitted, peeled and chopped
  • 3 cups shredded American or Cheddar cheese (12 ounces)
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook beef and onion in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix beef mixture, taco seasoning mix, beans, tomato sauce and pepper in cooker.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    To serve, place lettuce and corn chips on individual plates. Top each with beef mixture, tomatoes, avocados, cheese and salsa. Beef mixture will hold on low heat setting up to 4 hours.

Nutrition

505 Calories
28g Total Fat
31g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
505
Calories from Fat
250
Total Fat
28g
Saturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
70mg
Sodium
1240mg
Total Carbohydrate
42g
Dietary Fiber
12g
Protein
31g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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