Ground Pork Taco Salad

Name: Ground Pork Taco Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork or beef; 1 envelope taco seasoning; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 3/4 cup water; 10 cups torn romaine; 2 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 to 3/4 cup Western salad dressing; Tortilla chips, crushed; Sour cream and guacamole, optional

Even with my family's busy schedule, I enjoy cooking from scratch. We love this easy taco salad made with ground pork. If I don't fix it often enough, they ask for it. —Sherry Duval, Baltimore, Maryland

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork or beef
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup water
10 cups torn romaine
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 to 3/4 cup Western salad dressing
Tortilla chips, crushed
Sour cream and guacamole, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook pork over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning, beans and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes, onion and cheese. Stir in pork mixture. Drizzle with salad dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle with chips. Serve immediately with sour cream and guacamole if desired.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups: 493 calories, 30g fat (13g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 1106mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 6g fiber), 28g protein.

Originally published as Taco Salad in Taste of Home June/July 2010

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amk4985

May 2, 2014

Overall, was a big hit!
Angel182009

Mar 7, 2014

This was a big hit even though I forgot to put in the western salad dressing and serve it with sour cream. I did use canned diced tomatoes in place of fresh. I stayed the juices then added them to the meat mixture.
karebear0099

Jun 19, 2013

This is very good. I modified the recipe slightly. I used ground beef and added avocado and fresh corn. the dressing I used was Marie's Chipotle Ranch and it was delicious and a little spicy. I am not sure what Western dressing is, I did not see that type at the store.
JessicaRae

Sep 5, 2010

We couldn't find "Western" salad dressing at our grocery store, so we used "California" salad dressing instead and this was AMAZING! I was asked for the recipe by many different people :)
lhmom

Sep 1, 2010

I have made a version of this Taco Salad for years. The only difference is we do not cook the Kidney beans, just toss them in with the other ingredients. We mix everything except the meat together and put the meat on the bottom of the plate, then pile up the salad ingredients. Use Thousand Island dressing. This is a fast and excellent dinner. Yum...need to make it soon!
icpelft

May 30, 2010

Okay, I have made this TWICE in the matter of four days, due to massive requests for it...I altered it a bit though...I used fat-free Jenny-O ground turkey breast (I cannot have red meat for health reasons) and did not add the beans (as no one likes them in our family). My SUPPER PICKY daughter (age 9) tried this and asked me to make it twice per week "always" and it is always gone before I get to eat any! I actually got a few bites today...left over from a dinner party we had last night...It was WONDERFUL! In fact, the attendees asked for the recipe which is why I am on the site now! We also used the new Snider's 100% natural white corn chips which are a HUGE hit as well. We served it with tomatos and sour cream on the side. Deffinately a "Keeper"! Yummy!