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Low-Fat Taco Salad Recipe

04/03/2017 by Kelly Rowe 14 Comments

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One of my favorite salads is the Taco Salad.  How about you?  Do you like them?  While the Taco Salad in the Mexican restaurants are a little more high in fat, I’ve managed to make one at home that is lower in fat, but equally tasty!

Low-fat Taco Salad using salsa as the dressing and tortilla chips as the croutons! It might just be a new favorite. Recipe at livelaughrowe.comTaco Salad Recipe

Refried Beans are the star of the show in this recipe.  Unfortunately, if you don’t like refried beans, you may not like this recipe.  The salsa serves as the tomatoes and the tortilla chips are the crunchy croutons.  Add some cheese and possibly some sour cream to the mix — and you’re ready to roll.

Grab your favorite flavor salsa, which can add a little heat, a little sweetness, or whatever flavor you might be aiming for.  I don’t care for spicy foods (nor does my stomach), so I lean toward the mild salsa.

Now that I’m thinking about it,  a Taco Salad Bar would be fantastic…  with a variety of dressings salsas to choose from!

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Low Fat Taco Salad

Servings 2 salads
Author Live Laugh Rowe

Ingredients

  • 2 Heads of Romaine Lettuce
  • 1 cup Fat Free Refried Beans
  • 1/2 to 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 cup Wholly Salsa or to taste
  • Tortilla Chips
  • Sour Cream optional
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cut and rinse your lettuce.
  • Split the lettuce evenly between two plates.
  • Spoon refried beans on salad.
  • Sprinkle each salad with half of the mozzarella cheese and half of the salsa
  • Crumble a small handful of tortilla chips over the salad and add sour cream, optional.
  • Add a dash of pepper and serve.

Low-fat Taco Salad using salsa as the dressing and tortilla chips as the croutons! It might just be a new favorite. Recipe at livelaughrowe.comThis salad is delicious, low in fat and super easy!  How can you possibly beat that?  I make them often throughout the year, but they are especially great on a HOT summer day where you just don’t want to turn that oven on (wink).

Styling Props Used in Photos:
Plate (Ikea) | Napkin (Heritage Lace) | Silverware (World Market) | Backdrop (Swanky Prints).

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*This post was originally posted on July 6th, 2012.  
Low-fat Taco Salad using salsa as the dressing and tortilla chips as the croutons! It might just be a new favorite. Recipe at livelaughrowe.com

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Filed Under: Main Dish, Recipes, Skinny Dishes Tagged With: Salad

About Kelly Rowe

A DIY fanatic, Kelly shares her journey through her blog, Live Laugh Rowe, where she showcases her recipes, tutorials, crafts, home projects, and all things DIY. This East Coast Girl at heart believes family is number one as she finds the perfect balance of being a daughter, wife, sister, entrepreneur, writer and woman of God. Be sure to follow along as she shares her passion for life, love and family! Google+

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Comments

  1. Dana {crafted niche} says

    07/06/2012 at 8:54 am

    mmmmmm yum!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:30 am

      It is mmmm, yum 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Dana. Hugs!

      Reply
  2. Tara [Therapy 4 Roses] says

    07/06/2012 at 9:07 am

    This looks delicious!! I think I will add this to the family menu for next week!!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:31 am

      Hi Tara! Did you try it with the family? Hope you enjoyed it as much I do 🙂 Hugs.

      Reply
  3. Tina says

    07/06/2012 at 12:19 pm

    YUM! Quick and easy, I love that. I am going to have to try that.

    I have nominated you for the versatile blogger award. Stop by and check it out.

    Have a great weekend.

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:32 am

      Hi Tina! Thanks so much for loving on my recipe and for the lovely nomination. Have a fabulous week. HUGS!

      Reply
  4. Odie says

    07/06/2012 at 7:20 pm

    Thanks for sharing, i like that i cant wait till i make it for my husband..
    Take care

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      07/15/2012 at 11:32 am

      Hi Odie! Keep me posted on how the hubs like it 🙂 Cheers.

      Reply
  5. Judy says

    07/17/2012 at 1:58 pm

    This looks so yummy. I will be featuring it tonight at my Sizzle into Summer party. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks.

    Reply
  6. Carol says

    04/03/2017 at 7:50 am

    We single people need quick and easy recipes that can be adapted to just one person. This is perfect….I’ll just cut down the ingredients to half. I’m going to try it this week. I love Taco salads too. Thanks for sharing, Kelly.

    Reply
  7. Jess says

    04/04/2017 at 8:03 am

    This sounds amazing! 🙂

    Reply

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