Taco & Pinto Bean Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 314.4
  • Total Fat: 13.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 44.5 mg
  • Sodium: 364.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.0 g
  • Protein: 21.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Taco & Pinto Bean Salad calories by ingredient


Introduction

This recipe is for 4 servings, but you can easily make a larger batch to keep on hand.
I make my own taco seasoning, which is very simple to make. To find that recipe, just search for "Taco Seasoning".
Add 19 calories per serving for the taco seasoning.

You can substitute the beans if you prefer black beans or kidney beans.

Here's the nutritional value for the taco seasoning:
Nutritional Info

* Servings Per Recipe: 4
* Amount Per Serving
* Calories: 18.6

* Total Fat: 0.8 g
* Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
* Sodium: 903.0 mg
* Total Carbs: 3.3 g
* Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
* Protein: 0.8 g
This recipe is for 4 servings, but you can easily make a larger batch to keep on hand.
I make my own taco seasoning, which is very simple to make. To find that recipe, just search for "Taco Seasoning".
Add 19 calories per serving for the taco seasoning.

You can substitute the beans if you prefer black beans or kidney beans.

Here's the nutritional value for the taco seasoning:
Nutritional Info

* Servings Per Recipe: 4
* Amount Per Serving
* Calories: 18.6

* Total Fat: 0.8 g
* Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
* Sodium: 903.0 mg
* Total Carbs: 3.3 g
* Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
* Protein: 0.8 g

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    8 oz. lean ground chuck
    1 small onion, diced
    1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
    1/2 -1 can Organic petite diced tomatoes
    Chopped fresh lettuce (I use a whole head of Romaine lettuce
    1 Avocado, cubed
    Trader Joe's Lite Mexican Shredded Cheese, 1 oz.
    shredded carrots
    Fresh chopped tomatoes (1-2 smal)


Directions

Brown lean ground chuck until cooked.
Drained meat and return to pan.
Add beans, petite cut tomatoes and heat till warm.
Create an area in the pan to cook the diced onion, and add taco seasoning.
Cook onions until tender.
Blend meat, beans with onion

To plate, on a bed of lettuce, and carrots, layer 1 serving of meat & beans, shredded cheese, avocado and tomatoes.
Add 1-2 tsp of low-fat sour cream per serving on top.
Optional: You can kick up the sour cream with fresh chopped cilantro, fresh lime juice and even some chipotle for an extra hot kick!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FOODIEWIFE.