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Taco Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef browned
  • 1 1/2 cups black beans soaked and cooked or 1 can organic black beans
  • taco seasoning mix
  • 2-3 cloves garlic chopped
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp green chilies chopped (optional)
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional
  • Romaine or green leaf lettuce shredded
  • Chopped onion green pepper, tomatoes, avocado
  • Sliced black olives optional
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Gluten free corn tortilla chips organic or homemade

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain any liquid.
  • Add drained and rinsed black beans.
  • Add taco seasoning mix, garlic, sea salt, cayenne and green chilies and stir well.
  • Crunch up a handful of tortilla chips and place in salad bowl or plate.
  • Top tortilla chips with lettuce.
  • Top lettuce with beef/bean mixture.
  • Spread onion, black olives, tomatoes, avocado and green pepper on top of beef/bean mixture.
  • Shred some cheddar cheese on top of everything.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You can also top this with some sour cream and homemade salsa for a great tasting addition to your meal!