Our Favorite Taco Salad with 3 Dressings
Our favorite taco salad is loaded with all the best toppings and served with some of our favorite dressings. Cilantro lime, chili mango or salsa ranch is the perfect dressing for this crunchy, satisfying salad!
Ingredients
- ground turkey or beef
- chopped romaine lettuce, tossed with cilantro
- chopped cherry tomatoes
- corn
- sliced green onions
- tortilla chips or strips
- pickled onions
- avocado or guacamole
cilantro lime dressing
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
chili mango dressing
- ½ cup fresh mango chunks
- 1 teaspoon chili lime seasoning, like tajin
- 2 limes, juiced
- ⅓ to ½ cup olive oil
- kosher salt and pepper
salsa ranch
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives or ½ tablespoon dried chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- ½ tablespoon fresh parsley or ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ cup your favorite salsa
Instructions
- To make the salad, toss the lettuce with fresh cilantro and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Top with tomatoes, corn, green onions, pickled onions, tortilla chips, seasoned taco meat and guacamole or avocado. Drizzle all over with your dressing of choice. Enjoy!
cilantro lime dressing
- In a blender or food processor, combine the lime juice, honey, garlic, cilantro salt, pepper, pepper flakes and olive oil. Blend until combined and smooth (some pieces of cilantro may remain). Leftovers stay great in the fridge for a few days! Store it in a sealed container.
chili mango dressing
- In a blender or food processor, combine the mango, chili lime dressing, lime juice, olive oil and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Blend until combined and smooth. Leftovers stay great in the fridge for a few days! Store it in a sealed container.
salsa ranch
- Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until pureed and combined. Stir in the salsa. Store in the fridge in a sealed container. This lasts for about a week!
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