Taco Salad

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

“Fast food taco salads are considered one of the highest fat, highest calorie choices at Mexican fast food restaurants. Ours is a wonderful alternative. Grate the cheese and add to the salad. Warm the beans if you like and add a little ground chicken, turkey or crumbled tempeh. Even though the carbohydrate content of this salad seems high, it has a very low glycemic index.
The beans are also a rich source of folic acid and contribute to the high fiber content.”

Source: Dr. Weil

Serves 2 people

Categories: SALADS

Ingredients

  • 4 cups lettuce, torn into pieces
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup pinto beans, drained of juice
  • 2 oz baked tortilla chips, broken into pieces
  • 1/4 cup salsa

Directions

  1. In a salad bowl, mix together the vegetables, pinto beans and tortilla chips. Add the salsa and stir gently to blend.

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