The Keto RN Seasoned Ground Beef Leafy Green Salad

Jul 1

Salad Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

1 T olive oil

2 T Taco Seasoning

1/2 cup water

5 oz. baby spinach, arugula or kale

1 small red bell pepper, chopped

1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half

One 6.5 oz. can sliced olives

1 or 2 small avocados, diced (or a good guacamole)

1/2 cup crumbled Cojita cheese

Dressing Ingredients:

2 T fresh squeezed lime juice

1/2 tsp. Taco Seasoning

4 T Salsa Verde ( I used Trader Joe’s)

6 T mayo (I use Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo)

Instructions:

Cook ground beef until it's browned, breaking apart as it cooks.
Add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning and a 1/2 cup of water and let the meat simmer until all the liquid is evaporated. Be sure to cook until the bottom of the pan looks dry.
Turn off heat and let the meat cool slightly in the pan while you prep other ingredients
Prepare spinach
Whisk together the 2 T lime juice, 1/2 tsp. Taco Seasoning, 1/2 tsp. 4T Salsa Verde, and 6T mayo to make the lime and chile dressing.
Drain a can of sliced olives
Crumble 1/2 cup of Cojita or Mexican Cheese
Chop up the red peppers and slice cherry tomatoes
Cut up the avocados into chunks
Place spinach in a large bowl
Add the chopped red pepper, tomatoes, sliced olives, and taco meat and toss with desired amount of dressing.
Add the diced avocado and crumbled Cojita cheese and gently toss to combine (I save a few avocado pieces and a little cheese to garnish the top of the salad.
Serve right away and enjoy!