Ground Beef Taco Salad

Name: Ground Beef Taco Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/4 cup homemade taco seasoning (or McCormick's Premium Taco Seasoning); 3/4 cup water; 1 head Romaine lettuce; 1/2 cup green onions (chopped); 1 bunch cilantro (chopped); 1 & 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded); 1 & 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes (or chopped tomatoes of any kind); 8 radishes (thinly sliced); 1/2 red onion (chopped); 2 avocados (chopped (and/or 1 cup guacamole)); 1 cup frozen corn (thawed); 1-2 jalapeños (sliced); Juanitas tortilla chips ( or Fritos, crushed); sour cream (to taste (optional)); restaurant style salsa (to taste (optional)); sliced limes (to garnish); 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 (.4-oz) package Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning; 1 serrano pepper (roughly chopped); 2 tomatillos (halved); 1/2 bunch cilantro; 1 lime zest; 1 lime Juice; milk (if the dressing is too thick); 1 cup sour cream; 1/3 cup Restaurant Style Salsa; 1 teaspoon taco seasoning (**); 1 lime Zest

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

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Updated at: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:20:13 GMT