GOOD FOR YOU TACO SALAD

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Ingredient amounts are approximate. There are lots of optional ingredients, depending on what you like. Feel free to substitute an equal amount of bottled vinaigrette for the oil and vinegar. Thank you to FLKeysJen for putting this in her best of 2011 cookbook!

Provided by Maito

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice (or more)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or 1 tablespoon any other kind vinegar
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch ground cumin
2 tablespoons salsa
2 tablespoons nonfat yogurt (optional) or 2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream (optional)
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed (you can also use black or any other type of beans)
1/2-1 avocado, diced
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
5 ounces romaine lettuce or 5 ounces butter lettuce
2 carrots, sliced
baked corn tortilla chips
very lean ground turkey, cooked with taco seasoning
basil
green onions or chives, chopped
toasted pepitas
black olives
low-fat cheese, shredded
jalapeno, seeded and minced

Steps:

  • Mix dressing ingredients.
  • Put all desired salad ingredients in a large glass bowl. Toss with dressing (you may not need all of it) and top with baked chips. Serve additional chips on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.5, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 786.9, Carbohydrate 50.8, Fiber 20, Sugar 12.5, Protein 15.3

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