Pork

Taco Salad

February 16, 2024
5
1 Ratings
Photo by Luana Paiva
  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 45 minutes
  • Serves 1
Author Notes

Get ready to have a fiesta in your mouth with my delicious Taco Salad! Packed with spicy seasoned beef, crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, and crunchy plantain chips, this salad is a party on your plate. It's like a taco, but without the mess and with extra veggies. —Luana Paiva

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • For the Salad
  • 1 cup Cooked Ground Chorizo
  • 1 Head of Romaine Lettuce
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes - Halved
  • 1 cup Queso Fresco
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh Guacamole
  • 1/2 cup Red Onion Finely Chopped
  • For the dressing
  • 1/4 cup Feta Cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 2 tablespoons Brown Mustard
  • 1/4 cup Parsley / Cilantro
  • 1 Squeezed Lemon
Directions
  1. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chorizo, breaking it apart with a spoon, and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove excess grease if necessary. Set aside.
  2. Combine chopped romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, guacamole, and red onion in a large salad bowl.
  3. Whisk together the feta, honey, lime juice, brown mustard, parsley/cilantro, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until well combined. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
  4. Add the cooked chorizo to the salad ingredients. Toss everything together. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss again to coat everything evenly.
  5. Arrange the taco salad on serving plates or a large platter. Top the salad with crispy plantain chips. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

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