Fiesta Taco Salad

This Fiesta Taco Salad is a homestyle fiesta. Tortilla chips, a beefy taco meat with beans, lots of cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and all of our favorite toppings. It turns a plain salad into a homemade fiesta.

Easy Fiesta Taco Salad Recipe

In times past, I would make individual taco salad bowls, using large baked tortillas. When I did this for guests, what did I discover? My family and guests almost never ate the bowl. So, instead, we began building our taco salad on a bed of tortilla chips, and not a crumb is ever left over. I often set up a taco salad bar, and let everyone build their own salad using their favorite toppings and condiments. Serve the homemade filling in a taco bowl or build on tortilla chips then add lots of shredded cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.

How to Make the BEST Fiesta Taco Salad

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Taco Salad: Ground beef, diced onion, poblano pepper, olive oil, taco seasoning, lemon pepper, garlic salt, pinto beans, Rotel tomatoes, tortilla chips, shredded lettuce, sour cream,  Ranch dressing, guacamole, pico de gallo or salsa, shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese and black olives.
• To make the Pico de Gallo: Roma tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno peppers, lime juice, garlic salt, lemon pepper and chopped cilantro.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need:  Large 12 inch skillet, measuring cups and spoons, sharp knife and chopping board and medium mixing bowl.
• Cilantro is one of those herbs that people seem to love or hate. If you don’t care for it, omit.
• If there’s no time to make pico de gallo you could use salsa in your favorite level of heat. Mild, medium or hot whatever your preference will do.
• All of the amounts in this recipe can be adjusted to fit the size of the group you’re serving
• To build this easy taco salad, we start with a bed of tortilla chips and taco filling. Top with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and the rest of the toppings are completely up to your personal preference.
• Side dishes to serve with Taco Salads: I sometimes serve some hot buttered Green Chile Cornbread or Stuffed Mexican Cornbread on the side to round out the meal.Have fun and create your fiesta your way.
• You can store the taco meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in single servings in the microwave to make a fresh salad or freeze it for up to 3 months.

More Easy Salad Recipes to Make

• Chicken Bacon Ranch Layer Salad doubles as a side dish or a light meal.
• Broccoli Salad features a creamy dressing with bacon and toasted pecans for crunch.
• Layered Southwestern Cornbread Salad can be served as a side dish or with tortilla chips for dipping.
• Loaded Baked Potato Salad is an excellent choice with burgers, steak, chicken or seafood.
• Have a batch of Easy Egg Salad in the fridge for snacking and quick meals.
• Homestyle Macaroni Salad is a picnic must make.
• Shrimp and Avocado Salad from Foodie Crush.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Mixing Bowls
• Knife and Chopping Board
• Measuring Set
• Colander