Skinny Taco Salad

Skinny Taco Salad is a Mexican recipe that serves 6. For $2.81 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 452 calories. It works well as an affordable main course. Several people made this recipe, and 278 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, fresh cilantro, orange juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 15 minutes. It is brought to you by Gimme Some Oven. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 96%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Skinny Taco Salad, Skinny Taco Salad, and Skinny Taco Salad.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced

1 can black olives, drained

1/8 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed

2 cups fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed

2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (if desired)

1/4 tsp. ground cumin

1 Tbsp. honey (optional sweetener)

skinny cilantro lime dressing (see below)

3 Tbsp. lime juice

2 Tbsp. olive oil

half of a small red onion, halved and thinly sliced

1/4 cup orange juice

1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and roughly chopped

1/8 tsp. salt

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I used the 2% lowfat cheese)

1 cup tortilla strips

1 can whole kernel corn, drained

Equipment:

food processor

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

To Make The Salad:Toss all salad ingredients together until combined, or serve "rainbow-style" lined up on top of the lettuce. Drizzle and toss with honey lime vinaigrette and serve.To Make The Dressing:Add cilantro, orange juice, lime juice, honey, cumin, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender and pulse until combined. Gradually stream in the olive oil while pulsing until combined.

 

Step by step:


1. To Make The Salad:Toss all salad ingredients together until combined, or serve "rainbow-style" lined up on top of the lettuce.


Drizzle and toss with honey lime vinaigrette and serve.To Make The Dressing

1. Add cilantro, orange juice, lime juice, honey, cumin, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender and pulse until combined. Gradually stream in the olive oil while pulsing until combined.


Nutrition Information:

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435k Calories
13g Protein
28g Total Fat
37g Carbs
41% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
435k
22%

Fat
28g
43%

  Saturated Fat
6g
43%

Carbohydrates
37g
13%

  Sugar
7g
9%

Cholesterol
19mg
7%

Sodium
1555mg
68%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
13g
27%

Vitamin A
10566IU
211%

Vitamin K
147µg
140%

Folate
249µg
62%

Fiber
12g
51%

Vitamin C
29mg
36%

Vitamin E
4mg
30%

Potassium
952mg
27%

Phosphorus
266mg
27%

Manganese
0.52mg
26%

Calcium
252mg
25%

Copper
0.41mg
21%

Iron
3mg
20%

Magnesium
77mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.31mg
18%

Vitamin B1
0.27mg
18%

Vitamin B6
0.31mg
16%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Vitamin B5
0.99mg
10%

Selenium
4µg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.16µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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