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Healthy Taco Salad (Vegetarian, Meal prep)

The Best Healthy Taco Salad Recipe is loaded with all your favorite taco toppings and then topped with a creamy chipotle dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main
Cuisine: Gluten Free, Mexican
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 109kcal
Author: Stephanie

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

  • 6 ounces romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 cup canned black beans rinsed
  • 1 cup lentil taco meat
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels rinsed and steamed
  • ½ cup grape tomatoes sliced
  • 2 green onions sliced

Lentil taco meat:

Toppings:

  • 8 black olives sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • ½ cup dairy free cheddar cheese shreds
  • 1 Jalapeño seeds removed and sliced
  • 2 tbsp. cilantro chopped
  • Tortilla strips for topping

Chipotle Salad dressing:

Instructions

Salad Assembly:

  • Start with layer of chopped lettuce in each bowl.
  • Then top with black beans, lentil taco meat, steamed corn that has cooled, tomatoes, and green onions.
  • Top with shredded cheese, avocado, black olives and jalapeño.

Lentil taco meat:

  • Sauté chopped onion over medium heat in olive oil till soft and translucent.
  • Add chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper and cook another minute till fragrant.
  • Then add drained lentils, ketchup, coconut aminos and vegetable broth and simmer 10-12 minutes till starting to thicken.
  • Can serve warm on salad or allow to cool and store in airtight container in the fridge.

Salad Dressing directions:

  • Add mayo, chipotle sauce and lime juice to bowl or jar that can be sealed. Mix well.
  • Store in fridge until ready to serve salad.
  • And top dressing over salad when ready to serve.

Notes

All vegan option:use vegan mayo and dairy free cheese for all vegan salad option
Nutrition information does not include toppings or tortilla strips.
*Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.9g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 3.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 5.8g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 3mg