Name: Loaded Low Carb Taco Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: tacos
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef; 4 tablespoons taco seasoning (or 1 packet); 1 head green leaf lettuce, coarsely chopped; 1 avocado, cut in slices or cubes; 1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup corn; salsa; sour cream

This is an overhead image of a bowl filled with lettuce, ground beef, salsa, avocado, corn, black beans, and sour cream. The bowl sits on a white counter and a gold fork lies partially in the bowl. — Low Carb Taco Salad makes for the perfect low carb and gluten free weeknight meal! It’s perfect for a tasty meal prep or easy dinner!

When I was little I used to get soft shell tacos from Taco Bell. I’d happily open them up, and use my spork to scoop out the insides.

I’d methodologically eat the lettuce. Then the cheese. Then the meat. Because you have to save the best for last. Then I would bite two eye holes and a mouth hole in the soft shell and use it as a mask.

Turns out, 25 years later, I’m still opening up my tacos and eating the goods inside. In honor of #tacotuesday, I wanted to reenact that for you all.

So I’ve included a picture below of me using a soft shell as a mask…

HA! Juuuust kidding 🙂

I love a good taco. And, I thought to myself, what if instead of opening up my tortillas, what if I put it all in a bowl with delicious and fresh and crunchy ingredients? And thus, this taco salad was born.

You can totally customize it however you want. I generally just use whatever I have in: frozen corn in my freezer, black beans in my pantry, avocados always in my fruit basket. Add in some shredded Mexican cheese, some crumbled tortilla chips, or some red onion if you have some and are feeling it!

These make for a perfect, easy weeknight meal. I also love them for a quick and easy meal prep!

Ingredients for keto taco salad:

ground beef
taco seasoning
green leaf lettuce
1 avocado
black beans
corn kernels
salsa
sour cream

How to make low carb taco salad:

Brown the beef in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the taco seasoning and mix until completely coated. Remove from heat.

Divide the chopped lettuce into individual bowls. Add the cooked beef, avocado, black beans, and corn.

Top with avocado cubes, salsa and a drizzle of sour cream if desired.

This is an overhead image of a bowl filled with lettuce, ground beef, salsa, avocado, corn, black beans, and sour cream. The bowl sits on a white counter.

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Recipe

GF Gluten-Free EF Egg-Free NF Nut-Free