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Easy Taco Salad Bowl

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Course dinner, Main Course, Salad
Servings 4 bowls

Ingredients
  

Taco Meat

  • 2 pounds ground turkey or chicken
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning

Pepper + Onions

  • 2 bell peppers, I used one red and one yellow
  • 1 medium sized red onion
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Seasoned Beans

  • 1 (14 ounce) can black beans
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika

Additional Ingredients

  • 2 bags mixed greens, or greens of choice
  • 8 tbsp chunky salsa, I used already made salsa
  • 1 cup jalapeno cilantro dressing, attached above or search on site
  • 4 servings tortilla chips
  • lime slices, optional

Instructions
 

Taco Meat

  • In a nonstick pan over medium heat, add in ground turkey or chicken and season with taco seasoning. Mix and break up into small pieces until meat is browned. Remove to a dish and set aside.

Peppers + Onions

  • Use a sharp knife to remove the top (stem-end) of the bell pepper. Then place the flat (cut-side) end of the bell pepper flat on the cutting board, and make four downward cuts, separating the pepper flesh from the white inner core.  Discard the core.  Then thinly slice the bell pepper into long strips
  • For the onion, use a sharp knife to remove the top end then remove the outer layer of skin. Cut side down, cut the onion in half. Then lay it flat on the new cut side, place the onion so the ends is up and down. Remove the other end then cut into thin slices.
  • Heat the same pan the meat was in with oil over medium heat. Add in the peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Let cook until softened, about 7-10 minutes then set aside.

Seasoned Black Beans

  • Heat beans, including liquids, with the seasoning in a small sauce pan over medium heat until warmed, about 5-7 minutes. Set aside.

To prepare bowls,

  • Fill a bowl with mixed greens. Top with ¼ of meat mixture, ¼ of pepper and onions, use a slotted spoon to add beans to the bowl. Finish with a couple tablespoons of salsa, chips, jalapeño dressing and a squeeze of lime.