Skinny Taco Salad
Skinny Taco Salad is a Mexican recipe that serves 6. For $2.81 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 452 calories. It works well as an affordable main course. Several people made this recipe, and 278 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, fresh cilantro, orange juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 15 minutes. It is brought to you by Gimme Some Oven. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 96%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Skinny Taco Salad, Skinny Taco Salad, and Skinny Taco Salad.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
1 can black olives, drained
1/8 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed
2 cups fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (if desired)
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1 Tbsp. honey (optional sweetener)
skinny cilantro lime dressing (see below)
3 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
half of a small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup orange juice
1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and roughly chopped
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I used the 2% lowfat cheese)
1 cup tortilla strips
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
Equipment:
food processor
blender
Cooking instruction summary:
To Make The Salad:Toss all salad ingredients together until combined, or serve "rainbow-style" lined up on top of the lettuce. Drizzle and toss with honey lime vinaigrette and serve.To Make The Dressing:Add cilantro, orange juice, lime juice, honey, cumin, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender and pulse until combined. Gradually stream in the olive oil while pulsing until combined.
Step by step:
1. To Make The Salad:Toss all salad ingredients together until combined, or serve "rainbow-style" lined up on top of the lettuce.
Drizzle and toss with honey lime vinaigrette and serve.To Make The Dressing
1. Add cilantro, orange juice, lime juice, honey, cumin, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender and pulse until combined. Gradually stream in the olive oil while pulsing until combined.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
