Dinner for 4
Quick Taco Salad
Top crunchy lettuce with seasoned beef, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and a creamy salsa verde dressing for a fast taco salad.
$7.60for 4 servings
$1.90 per serving$7.60 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 10 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanKid-friendlyBudgetFamilySide dishesDinnersLunchesSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.49Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $2.75Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.65Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.60 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups crunchy mixed lettuce
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- sea salt (optional)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 ear corn
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp salsa verde
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp spring onion
- 1/2 lime
Steps
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat for 6 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cut the corn from the cob and stir it into the hot beef for 2 minutes.
- Whisk the sour cream, salsa verde, olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Divide the lettuce among four bowls and top with beef, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and spring onion.
- Drizzle the dressing over each salad.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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