Taco Salad with a Healthy Twist (Low FODMAP)
10 Minutes prep • 15 Minutes cook • Low FODMAP • Gluten-free • Serves 4 - 6 • Ok to make ahead: Step 1
Get ready to embark on a plant-packed Taco Salad! This vibrant and wholesome recipe is a fiesta of flavors and textures, combining crisp greens, colorful veggies, and savory plant-forward ingredients. I leave the traditional tortilla chips out of this salad to keep it fresh and light (and low carb!) It's simple to make and it’s an all-in-one deliciously satisfying meal.
Ingredients: Taco Meat
2 tablespoons garlic-infused olive oil
1 leek, green part only, chopped
1 bunch green onions, green part only, chopped (plus more for serving)
1 pound oyster mushrooms, chopped (optional)
1 pound grass-fed, organic ground beef
1/2 pound organic, ground pork (or you can substitute ground turkey or ground chicken)
3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons (or more to taste) Smoke n Sanity Taco Seasoning (use code IBSGC15 for 15% discount)
Ingredients: Salad
4 cups lettuce, washed, spun dry, and torn into bite-size pieces
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 avocado, chopped
1/2 cup grated extra sharp cheddar cheese, for serving
Low FODMAP hot sauce, for serving
Ingredients: Dressing
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (or avocado oil)
Directions
(1) Prepare: Wash and chop or tear the lettuce. Chop the leek and green onion greens, and mushrooms (if using). Grate the cheese. Make the salad dressing by combining all dressing ingredients in a jar and shaking to combine.
(2) Cook the meat: In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add the garlic-infused olive oil once the pan is heated through. Add the leek and green onion greens and chopped mushrooms, if using. Finally add the meat, breaking it up and stirring so it all gets evenly browned. Add the salt, pepper, and taco seasoning and continue to stir and cook until the meat is well mixed and cooked through.
(3) Prepare the salad: Add the salad greens, tomato, avocado, and grated cheese to a large bowl. Toss then drizzle with the dressing and toss again.
(4) Plate and serve: On each plate create a bed of salad. Then add the cooked meat and top with the grated cheese. Serve with some low FODMAP hot sauce on the side.
Eat and enjoy every bite because you can!
Recipe note: I use Diamond Crystal Kosher salt in all my recipes because it has a wonderful flat and crisp flake that tastes delicious. It is also the least salty salt available so you can use it more liberally as a seasoning than you can table salt or sea salt. If you use another type of salt, you may need to reduce the amount so it is not over-salted.
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