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1Oct, 18
Fiesta Taco Salad-in-a-jar with Creamy Avocado + Cilantro Dressing by CleanFoodCrush
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Clean Fiesta Taco Salad-in-a-jar Recipe

Fiesta Taco Salad-in-a-jar with Creamy Avocado + Cilantro Dressing

The ULTIMATE in grab-n-go meals for your week ahead!

These salad jars are stacked with flavors, textures, and energy boosting nutrients!

This recipe requires a bit more prep and ingredients…but it’s SO worth it!

Read recipe to the end before planning out your jars!

Fiesta Taco Salad-in-a-jar Creamy Avocado Clean Recipe

The avocado dressing and grass-fed beef instructions will make enough to assemble 6-8 jars.

The single serving jar quantities and “stacking” order are listed directly below.

Use Wide Mouth Pint and Half Jars with Lids, or whatever sized salads you want to make!

Eat Clean Fiesta Taco Salad-in-a-jar ingredients

Makes 6-8 Jars

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsps creamy avocado + cilantro dressing in the very bottom of each jar
  • 6-8 grape tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup of seasoned ground turkey and black bean (directions below)
  • 3 Tbsps fresh roasted corn, peppers, and green chile mixture
  • 6 halved black olives
  • 3 Tbsps of fresh diced red, yellow & orange baby bell peppers
  • 1 Tbsp grated all-natural cheddar cheese
  • 2 good handfuls of torn green lettuce leaves at the very top

Creamy Avocado Cilantro Dressing RecipeFor the Homemade Creamy Avocado + Cilantro Dressing:

  • 1 medium ripe avocado
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove fresh garlic, peeled
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup cold water

For the Grass Fed Beef or Ground Turkey and Black Bean Filling:

  • 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained if using canned
  • 1 lb ground grass-fed beef, or turkey, browned
  • 1/2 Tbsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp each of chili powder, onion powder, granulated garlic, paprika, and turmeric
  • Add sea salt and fresh black pepper if desired.
  • Adjust to taste I always add more seasonings at the end if desired

For the Roasted Corn:

  • 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 1/2 diced green bell pepper
  • 1/2 diced red bell pepper
  • 4-6 ounces diced, roasted green chilies
  • 2 corn cobs or 1 cup frozen corn

Healthy Fiesta Taco Salad Jar

Instructions:

From the Bottom of the jar, going up:

2 Tbsps creamy avocado + cilantro dressing in the very bottom of each jar

6-8 grape tomatoes

1/3 cup of seasoned ground turkey and black bean (directions below)

3 Tbsps fresh roasted corn, peppers, and green chile mixture

6 halved black olives

3 Tbsps of fresh diced red, yellow & orange baby bell peppers

1 Tbsp grated all-natural cheddar cheese

2 good handfuls of torn green lettuce leaves at the very top

For the Dressing:

Place all your dressing ingredients into a food processor or high-speed blender.

Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides.

Thin out the salad dressing out with about 1/4 cup cold water (more or less) just until you get your desired consistency.

Keeps well in an airtight container for 1 week, refrigerated. Makes 6-8 servings of dressing.

Fiesta Taco Salad Jar Food Prep

For the Filling:

Remove cooked, and seasoned meat mixture from pan, allow to cool, then place in a bowl add black beans and gently stir to combine.

Fiesta Taco Salad Jar Healthy Dinner Ideas

For the Corn:

Using a cast iron skillet heat 1 Tbsp of avocado, or olive oil, then add in this order 1/2 diced green bell pepper, 1/2 of a diced red bell pepper saute for 2 minutes add the corn cut and removed from 2 cobs and 4-6 ounces diced roasted green chilies.

Saute all together for 3-4 minutes on a med-high heat…don’t over roast this mixture, you want it firm.

Assemble your salad jars in the order first mentioned above.

These stay well for 3-4 days, sealed well in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!

❤Rachel

CleanFoodCrush Fiesta Taco Salad-in-a-jar with Creamy Avocado

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