Description
Mexican-inspired Keto Catalina Taco Salad delivers bold southwestern flavors without compromising healthy eating goals. Crisp greens, seasoned ground beef, and zesty homemade dressing create a perfect low-carb meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground beef
Vegetables and Greens:
- 6 cups romaine or iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced (optional)
Toppings and Extras:
- 1 cup Mexican shredded cheese
- 3 bags quest nacho cheese chips
- Taco seasoning
- Sour cream (optional)
- Keto Catalina dressing
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium temperature and thoroughly cook ground beef until no pink remains.
- Remove excess fat from skillet, then sprinkle taco seasoning and integrate with a small amount of water, stirring until evenly distributed. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Prepare salad base by roughly chopping crisp lettuce and dicing fresh tomatoes into a spacious mixing bowl.
- Incorporate shredded cheese and optional diced onions into the vegetable mixture.
- Gently crush Quest nacho cheese chips into bite-sized fragments and scatter across the salad components.
- Introduce the cooled seasoned ground beef into the assembled salad ingredients.
- Drizzle Keto Catalina dressing generously over the entire salad and delicately toss all elements until thoroughly combined and evenly coated.
- Present the salad immediately, with an optional garnish of a creamy sour cream dollop on top for additional richness and texture.
Notes
- Swap ground beef with turkey or chicken for a leaner protein option that keeps the dish low-carb and diet-friendly.
- Use homemade taco seasoning to control sodium and avoid hidden carbs in pre-packaged mixes, which can spike blood sugar levels.
- Customize the salad with extra low-carb vegetables like bell peppers or cucumber for added crunch and nutritional variety.
- Replace Quest chips with crushed pork rinds or almond flour crackers to maintain the crispy texture while keeping the carb count ultra-low.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg