Taco Tuesday Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• ⅓ cup olive oil plus 1 additional teaspoon
• Salt-Free Seasoning
• 1 pound 90% lean ground beef or ground turkey
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ cup water
• 2 hearts romaine lettuce, shredded
• 2 tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 4 cups multi-grain, salt free, black bean or chickpea tortilla chips broken into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Combine lime juice, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/3 cup olive oil, and salt-free seasoning (to taste) in small bowl.
2. Heat the remaining teaspoon oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add beef or turkey and cook, until lightly browned. Add remaining garlic, remaining 1 teaspoon cumin, and chili powder and cook until fragrant. Stir in tomato paste and water and simmer for about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
3. Toss lettuce, tomatoes, and chips with lime juice dressing in large bowl. Divide salad among individual plates and top each portion with the meat mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro and any additional veggies you’d enjoy!

Nutrition:

• Servings per Recipe: 4
• Serving size: 1
• Calories: 438; Total Fat: 30g; Saturated Fat: 7g;  Trans Fat: 0g; Sodium: 456mg; Total Carbohydrate: 34g;  Dietary Fiber: 8g;  Sugars: 5g; Protein: 15g