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This taco salad is super quick and easy to make and loaded with flavor. It’s super low carb, making it great for a keto diet. Make it paleo by skipping the sour cream and cheese.
Keto Taco Salad
This taco salad is super quick and easy to make and loaded with flavor. It's super low carb, making it great for a keto diet. Make it paleo by skipping the sour cream and cheese.
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Small bowl (2)
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 ½ tablespoons taco seasoning store-bought or homemade, divided
- 2 avocados peeled, pit removed
- salt to taste
- juice of ½ lime plus wedges for serving
- ¼ cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 2 medium heads romaine or iceberg lettuce chopped, approximately 8 cups
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 2 tomatoes diced, approximately 1 ½ cups
- ¼ cup chopped red onion optional
- ½ cup salsa see Notes
Instructions
- In large skillet, start to brown ground beef over medium heat. When beef is approximately half browned, sprinkle 2 tablespoons taco seasoning over and stir to distribute. Continue cooking meat, crumbling until browned completely. Turn heat to low to maintain warmth.
- In one small bowl, mash avocado. Season with plenty of salt and juice of ½ lime and combine. Set aside.
- In other small bowl, stir together ¼ cup sour cream and remaining ½ tablespoon taco seasoning. Set aside.
Assemble Salad
- Place equal amounts of lettuce in serving bowls. Top lettuce with ground beef, then cheese, tomatoes, mashed avocado, onion (optional), salsa, and sour cream mixture. Serve immediately.
- Salsa: Use a salsa with the lowest carbs and no added sugar or non-keto sugar substitutes.
- Make it Paleo: skip the shredded cheese and sour cream.
Approximate Information for One Serving
Serving Size: 1saladCalories: 608calProtein: 30gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 644mgPotassium: 1080mgTotal Carbs: 17gFiber: 9gSugar: 5gNet Carbs: 8gVitamin A: 1294IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 246mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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