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Beef and Bean Taco Salad - Lunch Version

<p>The perfect taco topping for baked potatoes or salad and pairs well with traditional Mexican toppings. It makes a filing, easy meal whatever way you arrange it.</p>
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pounds Ground Beef
  • 1/2 cups dice Onion
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoons Chili Powder
  • 1 1/2 cups cook Black Beans, Dried
  • 1 cup Corn, Frozen
  • 10 ounces Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
  • 1/4 cups chop Cilantro, Fresh
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoons Black Pepper

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 12 cups Lettuce, Salad Mix

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 3/4 cup beef & beans w/ 2 cups lettuce
  • 188 Calories
  • 4g Total Fat
  • 2g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 25mg Cholesterol
  • 275mg Sodium
  • 24g Total Carb
  • 5g Fiber
  • 3g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 14g Protein
  • 2 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large pan, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink.
  2. Sprinkle meat mixture with garlic, cumin, and chili powder. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Stir in black beans, corn, and diced tomatoes and heat through.
  4. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Serve over salad greens.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large pan, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink.
  2. Sprinkle meat mixture with garlic, cumin, and chili powder. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Allow to cool.
  5. Divide into indicated number of freezer bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Serve over salad greens chilled or reheated as desired.

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