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This keto taco salad is ready in just 20 minutes only with wholesome ingredients. If you are craving a delicious, creamy, and spicy Mexican dish, you should definitely try this easy salad

This taco salad is one of those recipes that seems complicated until you start making it.

Even if you have a busy day, you can still find time to cook your own nourishing meals. If the food is also insanely delicious, there’s a win-win situation.

Watch the step by step video below to see exactly how I make this delicious keto taco salad that ready in less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients for the keto taco salad

I will show you how to make a taco salad using simple to find ingredients, which you might already have in your kitchen.

This keto salad is gluten-free, low carb, and perfect for a ketogenic diet. It is also customizable, and the serving size is very filling.

You’ll need only a few low carb ingredients to whip up a keto taco salad recipe:

1 lb ground beef

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp homemade taco seasoning

12 oz romaine lettuce

1 1/2 cup grape tomatoes

3/4 cup sharp shredded cheddar cheese

One medium avocado

1/2 cup chopped green onions

3 tbsp sugar-free salsa

3 tbsp sour cream or Greek yogurt

For only 4g net carbs and almost 400 calories, you get to enjoy a huge salad bowl that will keep you full and satisfied for an extended period of time.

How to Make Keto Taco Salad?

The most “complicated” part is browning the meat, but that takes less than 10 minutes. I like to season the meat when it is almost cooked.

Being a huge fan of wholesome ingredients, I am also making the taco seasoning at home.

The store-bought mixes often have plenty of added sugars, starches, and other unhealthy ingredients that I want to avoid.

It is super easy to make, and in the end, you will save some money and watch the quality of the ingredients.

Start by chopping the vegetables while the meat is browning to save some time.

There’s no need to make a separate salad dressing. The salsa and sour cream perfectly coat all the ingredients making the salad creamy and delicious.

The main benefit of cooking meals at home is to adjust the quantity of the ingredients to taste. It is also easier to calculate the macros in a specific meal if you know exactly what are the ingredients.

Great for Meal Prep

The low carb taco salad is also great for meal prep.

Cook the beef in advance, chop the vegetables and prepare the dressing. Store in individual containers in the refrigerator.

You can easily combine all the ingredients during the week and add any keto toppings you like. The keto salad would be great served with some cheese chips that are also super easy to make and low in carbs.

If you want to save some calories, you can use greek yogurt instead of sour cream and ground turkey instead of the ground beef.

You can also reduce the quantity of cheddar cheese without sacrificing the taste.

Customize your Keto Taco Salad

I used romaine lettuce, but you can use any leaves you love like baby spinach, kale, iceberg lettuce, or the same quantity of a salad mix.

Toppings on this healthy taco salad may be customized to your taste buds.

You can remove ingredients that you don’t like and replace them with other low carb vegetables: cucumber, red pepper, olives.

Salsa and sour cream are a great dressing for our salad. You can choose between various salsa types that come with different hotness levels. Use a mild salsa if you want to balance the spicy flavor that comes from the meat.

Make the taco salad healthier by adding some freshly chopped cilantro on top.

What toppings are you using in the taco salad?

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