Food Recipes Old-School Taco Salad Be the first to rate & review! This speedy weeknight dinner embraces shortcut ingredients for effortless flavor. By Liv Dansky Liv Dansky Liv Dansky is a recipe tester and developer with three years of experience working in the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She holds a Diplôme de Cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu in London and worked in professional kitchens in Denver and Atlanta before finding her way to Dotdash Meredith. Highlights: * Print and digital recipes featured in 5+ publications, including Eating Well, Real Simple, and Southern Living * 3 years' experience working as a test kitchen professional * Received a Diplôme de Cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu in London Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Published on September 01, 2023 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Fred Hardy Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 salads Jump to Nutrition Facts This easy taco salad recipe comes together in just under 30 minutes, and it’s equal parts hearty and refreshing. We have two hero ingredient shortcuts to thank. Taco seasoning sauce effortlessly seasons ground beef for the only cooking part of this recipe. And store-bought refrigerated pico de gallo adds big flavor with zero chopping. Then all that's left is whisking up a zingy lime dressing and assembling this crowd-pleasing salad with an array of toppings. A couple of handfuls of crushed tortilla chips add crunch, while avocado lends a delightful creamy contrast, and radishes bring on welcome freshness in every bite. If you have sour cream or shredded cheese on hand, don’t be shy to pile them on, too. Give the salad a kick with a handful of sliced fresh or pickled jalapeños. Or bulk it up further with some fire-roasted corn. Ingredients 3 Tbsp neutral oil (such as canola) 1 yellow onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 lb. 85% lean ground beef 1 8-oz. pgk. taco seasoning sauce (such as Frontera) 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (about 1 lime) 2 8-oz. hearts romaine lettuce, chopped (about 6 cups) 2 cups tortilla chips, lightly crushed 1 cup refrigerated pico de gallo 1 avocado, thinly sliced 1/2 cup sliced radishes (from 3 to 4 radishes) Directions Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 6 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add beef; cook, breaking into pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in taco seasoning sauce; cook, stirring often until beef is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Whisk lime juice and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large bowl. Add lettuce; toss to coat. Serve topped with beef, tortilla chips, pico de gallo, avocado, and radishes. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 716 Calories 46g Fat 42g Carbs 37g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 716 % Daily Value * Total Fat 46g 60% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Cholesterol 101mg 34% Sodium 884mg 38% Total Carbohydrate 42g 15% Dietary Fiber 11g 40% Total Sugars 11g Protein 37g 75% Vitamin C 27mg 30% Calcium 107mg 8% Iron 5mg 30% Potassium 1442mg 31% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.