Healthy Taco Salad

Alright, I guess there really isn't anything known as a 'healthy taco salad', but I have figured out a fairly tasty alternative that doesn't use meat. This has been my go-to meal the last few days when I finally come home so exhausted that I don't want to do anything. It is simple and only has a single 'cooked' item in it.

Meatless Taco Salad (single serving insane sized for a fantastic meal)

Tools:

Cutting board

Knife

Microwaveable bowl with lid

Bowl

Ingredients:

Favorite tortilla chip or corn chips

1 10 ounce can of green salsa or ranchero sauce.

1 can of re-fried beans

1/2 small onion (chopped)

1/2 avocado (chopped)

1 tomato (chopped)

2-3 cups of shredded cabbage (I didn't lie that this was a salad!)

1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (or fake cheddar-like product for those of us who are lactose intolerant)

1/8th cup of green or black olives

Jar hot peppers (to taste)

Your favorite hot sauce (to taste)

Alright, in the microwavable bowl, cook the re-fried beans based on can instructions. In the other bowl, add everything else except the chips for one hell of a huge veggie salad. Mix the salad so all the ingredients are well mixed, and then add half of the re-fried beans.

As you eat it, use the chips to dip the salad out, or crumble them up on top and them as you go. Don't pre-mix the chips! They will get soggy and a soggy chip is a sad chip!

Unlike normal taco salads, this is mostly veggies, so it isn't nearly as lethal to the waste-line as many other are. When I have a choice, I tend to go with a green sauce. But the ranchero is a nice tomato based sauce as well.

Bien Camino!