Layered Taco Salad

A beautiful layered taco salad recipe made with seasoned ground beef or turkey, romaine and iceberg lettuce, shredded cheddar, sweet tomatoes, black olives, crisp green onions and spicy jalapenos. This layered salad is party perfect and can be modified to suit to your individual taste.

Course salad main meal

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword how to make a layered taco salad, layered taco salad recipe, taco layer salad

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 530kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

1 1/4 lbs ground beef or ground turkey
3/4 cup water
4 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup salsa
1 small head iceberg lettuce washed and chopped
4 cups romaine lettuce torn into bite size pieces
1 can black beans 15.25 ounce rinsed and drained
1 can corn 15.25 ounce drained
2 cups cheddar shredded
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes halved
3/4 cup slice black olives
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 jalapenos thinly sliced

Instructions

In skillet over medium heat brown ground beef (or turkey); drain fat. Add water and taco seasoning and simmer for 15 minutes.
In small bowl combine sour cream and salsa. Set aside.
Place 1/2 of lettuce in the trifle bowl. Top in order with black beans and corn. Add the rest of the lettuce. Top in order with taco meat and cheddar. Smooth over with the sour cream/salsa mixture. Add ring of tomatoes on the outside, followed by a ring of black olives. Add the green onions to the center and run the rim with jalapenos on their sides. If desired serve with ranch dressing on the side.

Notes

Purchase lean ground beef or ground turkey and be sure to cool it a little bit so it does not wilt the lettuce.
Use good quality taco seasoning. A lot of your flavoring is going to come from the taco seasoning. I buy Spice Islands brand from Costco and I love it.
If fresh garden corn or tomatoes are available please use them. They are flavor packed and full of natures goodness.
Any dressing can be substituted but I really love a simple dressing of sour cream and salsa.
Experiment with other cheeses like Asadero cheese, Monterey Jack and even Pepper Jack.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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