Taco Salad

    20m prep time
    50m total time
    Easy level
    15 ingredients

Enjoy all the flavours of a taco night in this colourful Tex-Mex salad. Just like a taco, you can make it your own and add your favourite toppings

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Mix the red onion with the juice of half a lime and a pinch of salt in a small bowl, then set aside.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat, and crumble in the mince. Cook for 15-20 mins – the mince will release some liquid, but once this has bubbled away, it will sizzle in its own fat. At this point, stir or toss with a wooden spoon so the mince browns and caramelises all over. If the pan becomes too dry, add a drizzle more oil. When the mince is well toasted, sprinkle over the taco seasoning and cook for 2 mins, then stir through the tomato purée and pour over the rest of the lime juice and let it sizzle for another minute. Stir through the black beans and turn up the heat to medium, continuing to cook until everything is hot. Taste for seasoning, then set aside.

Step 3

To make the dressing, mix the juice of one lime with the soured cream and chilli sauce, if using, season, then set aside.

Step 4

Scatter a handful of tortilla chips into a bowl, then add a layer of lettuce, then the mince and black beans. Top with the avocado slices, chopped tomato, pickled red onions, along with any juices, and the feta. Drizzle with the dressing, then finally scatter over the coriander. Tuck more tortilla chips around the sides of the bowl, then serve.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1tbsp Sunflower Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Sunflower Oil 3L
  • 1 head Iceberg Lettuce, shredded 1 x Sainsbury's Iceberg Lettuce
  • 2 Avocados, peeled and sliced 1 x Sainsbury’s Medium Ripe & Ready Avocados x2
  • 1.5 Lime, juiced 2 x Sainsbury's Limes x1
  • 5 tbsp Soured Cream 1 x Sainsbury's Soured Cream 300ml
  • 1 Red Onion, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose
  • 500g Lean Beef Mince, or use turkey mince 1 x Sainsbury's British Beef Mince 5% Fat , Taste the Difference 500g
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Purée 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 200g Tortilla Chips 1 x Sainsbury's Tortilla Chips Salted 200g
  • 30g Coriander, chopped or leaves picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 2 tbsp Taco Or Fajita Seasoning 1 x Old El Paso Mexican Smoky BBQ Fajitas Seasoning Mix 35g
  • 2 tsps Chilli Sauce, plus extra to serve 1 x Lingham's Chilli Sauce 280ml
  • 100g Feta, crumbled 1 x Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g
  • 400g Black Beans, drained but not rinsed 1 x Sainsbury's Black Beans in Water 400g (235g*)
  • 2 Tomatoes, chopped into chunks 1 x Sainsbury's Classic Round Tomatoes x6
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