Taco Salad ala Trader Joes Ingredients

Name: Taco Salad ala Trader Joes Ingredients Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1lbs of Lean Ground Beef (96/4); Taco Seasoning (I 1/2 used a packet); 1/4 cup of water; Jarred Jalapenos - Your choice I used about 15; 3/4 cup of Trader Joe's Chunky Salsa (Or make your own so you can control the sodium I included my recipe below and it is in this calculations not the chunky salsa - the calories are a little less with the homemade salsa); 1/2 jar of Queso Cheese Dip (nacho cheese or use shredded); 1/3 cup of Greek Non-fat Plain Yogurt; 3 Cups of shredded romaine lettuce; 2 servings of Tortilla chips; Optional ingredients:; Scallions on top; Diced Black Olives; Shredded Cheese; Guacamole; Refried Black or Pinto Beans; Rice; Salsa Recipe which is in the calculations; 2 Large Tomatoes - diced and seeded; 1/4 cup onion diced; dash cumin; dash salt & pepper; 1/4 Jalapeno - diced small

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1lbs of Lean Ground Beef (96/4)Taco Seasoning (I 1/2 used a packet)1/4 cup of waterJarred Jalapenos - Your choice I used about 153/4 cup of Trader Joe's Chunky Salsa (Or make your own so you can control the sodium, I included my recipe below and it is in this calculations, not the chunky salsa - the calories are a little less with the homemade salsa)1/2 jar of Queso Cheese Dip (nacho cheese or use shredded)1/3 cup of Greek Non-fat Plain Yogurt3 Cups of shredded romaine lettuce2 servings of Tortilla chipsOptional ingredients:Scallions on topDiced Black OlivesShredded CheeseGuacamoleRefried , Black or Pinto BeansRiceSalsa Recipe, which is in the calculations2 Large Tomatoes - diced and seeded1/4 cup onion diceddash cumindash salt & pepper1/4 Jalapeno - diced small

Directions

In a frying pan, add ground beef and cook until done, add seasonings and cook according to manufacturer directions or add your own seasoning and add about 1/4 cup of water. Cook until water is evaporated.

Time to Layer!
In a pyrex dish or a large dish add the following in order:
Tortilla Chips
Ground Beef
Jalapenos
Cheese
Salsa
Greek Yogurt
Lettuce
Tomatoes

Thats it, a quick meal in under 20 minutes!

Enjoy!

Serving Size:�4 - Large Servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving