Dinner in 15 minutes? Coming right up! This nacho taco salad recipe with ground beef, plus a creamy, homemade taco salad dressing is flavor-filled and extra easy to make. It’s the perfect meal when you’re in a pinch!
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This is a recipe for those nights when you need a quick meal.
Ground meat is my go-to for busy weeknights, and I’ve found it to be really convenient being gluten-free. It’s not a fussy cut of meat and it’s so customizable – I can easily control what I put in the dish.
A healthy ground beef dinner recipe is great to have in your back pocket too. Ones I rely on are my ground beef stroganoff or, to switch things up, my ground pork tacos. They cook up quickly then you can just let people have at it.
This salad with nachos might be the easiest of all recipes. All you have to do is cook up some ground beef and chop up a few tomatoes and some lettuce and you’ve got dinner in hand.
Let’s get into specifics.
Grab these ingredients
(Note: the full ingredients list, including measurements, is provided in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.)
- Ground beef – I like to use a lean cut of ground beef so you don’t have to drain off the fat. You could also use ground turkey if you want to keep it really lean or cut back on red meat.
- Tortilla chips – grab whatever your favorite tortilla chip is. We tend to buy the organic tortilla chips from Costco, which is what’s pictured in the recipe photos.
- Seasonings – this recipe keeps it simple with ground black pepper, garlic powder, and kosher salt. You can absolutely use a pre-packaged taco seasoning if you have it, or add a dash of ground cumin or cayenne pepper if you want a smokier or spicier flavor to your meat. Also, this recipe uses Diamond Crystal kosher salt which is less salty by weight than other salts. If you’re using a different salt you’ll need to cut back on the amount in the recipe.
- Cheese – you can buy pre-shredded or shred your own. I like to buy the Mexican blend but cheddar, colby jack, or pepper jack would also be good.
- Tomatoes – I like to use cherry tomatoes, but use whatever kind you like.
- Lettuce – this recipe uses green leaf lettuce, but if you want a different type, or you just want to buy the bag of pre-shredded iceberg lettuce, that will work.
- Sour cream and salsa – you’re going to combine these to make the easiest dressing ever. I like to use a mild salsa, but if you want something spicier use a medium or hot salsa.
How to make nacho salad
(Note: please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the complete written instructions.)
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