Beef Taco Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing
Make this delicious Beef Taco Salad for dinner, and drizzle with my homemade Chipotle Ranch Dressing. This is the best taco salad I have ever tried! And it is so easy to make too.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
Seasoned Ground Beef
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup your favorite salsa, plus more as neded
- 1/2 cup water, plus more as needed
Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce (large)
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 1 cup sweet corn (canned)
- 1/4 cup diced red onions (small dice)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- Tortilla strips or chips
- Sour cream for topping
- Cilantro for topping
- Salsa for topping
- Chipotle Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Make the Chipotle Ranch Dressing.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add beef and let it sear about 3-4 minutes. Tip: break it up in chunks for better searing. Then, break up the meat and continue cooking until cooked through, stirring as needed. Drain excess fat.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add the taco seasoning to the beef and stir until thoroughly mixed with the meat. Add water and simmer until the liquid is reduced. Then stir 1/4 to 1/2 cup salsa and reduce. The beef should be nicely moist - if too wet, keep cooking to reduce, and if too dry, add more salsa.
- Assemble the salad: layer lettuce on salad bowls, then add some halved cherry tomatoes, corn, diced onions, prepared beef, cheese, tortilla chips or strips, cheese, and avocado.
- Serve with some sour cream, cilantro for garnish. Drizzle chipotle ranch dressing to taste. Enjoy!