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High-Protein Taco Salad
A customizable, high-volume taco salad with a lettuce base, lean seasoned beef, Greek yogurt in place of sour cream, salsa, pico de gallo, and crunchy protein chips. The creator describes it as a filling meal for a calorie deficit.
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Ingredients
- shredded lettuce or spring mix (Use a large base; amount not stated. The creator says any type of lettuce is fine.)
- 1 third lb 96/4 lean ground beef
- taco seasoning (Season the beef to taste; amount not stated.)
- 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt (Used as a replacement for sour cream.)
- cilantro (For fresh pico de gallo; amount not stated.)
- tomatoes (For fresh pico de gallo; amount not stated.)
- onion (For fresh pico de gallo; amount not stated.)
- salsa (Add a little; amount not stated.)
- pico de gallo (Fresh pico made with cilantro, tomatoes, and onion; add a portion to taste.)
- mild taco sauce (Use a little; amount not stated. Hot sauce is an optional alternative.)
- Quest protein chips (Use for crunch; crush before adding. The creator says the chips add 19 g protein; package/flavor and amount are not stated.)
Steps
- 1
Shred the lettuce, or prepare spring mix, and arrange a generous amount as the base of a large salad bowl.
- 2
Cook the lean ground beef, seasoning it with taco seasoning as desired. The source does not specify a cooking method, temperature, or duration.
- 3
Make the fresh pico de gallo by preparing cilantro, tomatoes, and onion. The source does not specify quantities or whether to chop them to a particular size.
- 4
Add the cooked seasoned beef to the lettuce base.
- 5
Add about 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt as a sour-cream replacement.
- 6
Add a portion of the fresh pico de gallo and a little salsa.
- 7
Add a little mild taco sauce. Hot sauce can be used instead or added if desired.
- 8
Crush the Quest protein chips over the salad to add crunch.
- 9
Shake or toss everything together before eating.
Notes
The author suggests optional cheese and beans, with portions adjusted to personal calorie goals. Ground chicken, grilled chicken, or ground turkey may replace the beef; cottage cheese may replace the Greek yogurt. Amounts for the lettuce, taco seasoning, pico, salsa, taco sauce, and chips are not specified. The source does not provide the beef-cooking method or timing.
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