Taco Salad Bowls with Creamy Cilantro-Lime Dressing
These taco salad bowls will become your favorite go-to meal or food prep idea throughout these upcoming warmer months, they are super satisfying and the creamy homemade dressing makes them absolutely crave-worthy!
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 lbs lean ground beef, turkey, or bison
- 3 Tbsps homemade taco seasoning
- 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 cup homemade pico de gallo
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded cheese
- 1 lime, cut into wedges to serve
- fresh cilantro leaves, to serve
For the Dressing:
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- juice and zest of 1 large lime
- 2 Tbsps water, to thin it up
- 2 Tbsps avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- a handful of fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the ground meat and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon until no longer pink. Carefully drain and discard excess grease if necessary.
- Sprinkle with your taco seasoning and continue to cook until cooked through. Set aside and allow it to cool.
- Meanwhile, prepare your veggies for your bowls. Chop the lettuce and avocado then place equally in 4 separate bowls.
- Add in the taco meat, pico de gallo, and shredded cheese evenly into each bowl.
- Add sea salt and pepper, if desired.
- To prepare your dressing, add the yogurt, lime juice & zest, water, oil, garlic powder, sea salt, pepper, and cilantro into a small food processor.
- Process until smooth, then drizzle evenly over your bowls as desired.
- Your bowls will stay well in sealed containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. If storing for meal prep then add your dressing and avocado immediately before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 1282mg, Potassium: 748mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 8855IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 178mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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