Genie Taco Salad
I always double or triple this because my family likes the leftovers for lunch the next day. (Our boys like chips with their Taco Salad. I can’t find taco shells I like (that don’t have janky ingredients in them) so the boys use On the Border Cantina Thins as a base.) The Paleo Taco sauce below makes this recipe sing. You can make a large batch of the sauce and store it.
Ingredients:
Brown 1 pound of Ground Beef (preferably grass-fed)
Add ½ cup water
Add Taco seasoning mix (below) to your family’s taste. You can make a bunch of this and store it in air-tight containers.
Taco Seasoning Mix: 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper.
For Toppings: Choose from chopped romaine, chopped tomatoes, chopped scallions, shredded cheese, homemade or store-bought Salsa, sour cream (unless you’re eliminating dairy), and most importantly, the Paleo Taco Sauce (!):
Paleo Taco Sauce:
½ cup mustard
Stevia equal to 1⁄2 cup sugar
1⁄2 cup Olive oil
1⁄3 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon oregano
4 green onions, chopped
9 Responses to 2. Genie Taco Salad
OMG, that’s the most amazing taco salad, EVER!!! Definitely going to be a weekly item for me.
Can you substitute Truvia for the Stevia in the taco sauce?
No, sorry. Just “Sweet Leaf” stevia, available in the health dept of your grocer. Julie
I’m trying the taco salad recipe tonight. I know you said your boys use the cantina thins what do you use as your base? im trying to only limit myself to 20 carbs a day.
I don’t use a base. I use the taco meat as a base, and then pile the “fixings” on top. Yummy! :))))
Since we are limited to 50 carbs and 15 sugars a day, do you have the nutrition for this or any other recipes?
We are working on a cookbook in the near future and will have the nutritional info then. Sorry I don’t have it yet.
This recipe was great! I put the meat on a bed of lettuce. I should have doubled it so that I would have leftovers. : )
Oh my!! Is it bad to cook this 2 times in 1 week!!!?? Loved them and so did my family. Easy easy