Keto taco salad with beef and crema
A big, crunchy bowl of romaine, tomato and avocado topped with warmly spiced ground beef, cheddar and a cool lime crema. All the flavors of taco night, no shell, and on the table in under 30 minutes.
- Time
- 27 min (15 prep + 12 cook)
- Servings
- 4
- Per serving
- 389 kcal
- Protein
- 31 g
Ingredients
- 1 lb 2 oz ground beef (90% lean)
Taco seasoning
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water
Lime crema
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1/4 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Steps
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the beef for 6–8 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains and it reaches 160°F. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and salt, then the water. Simmer 2–3 minutes, until the liquid has gone and the spices coat the meat.
- Whisk the sour cream, Greek yogurt and lime juice with a pinch of salt. Thin with a spoon of water until it pours.
- Share the romaine, tomato, red onion and avocado between 4 bowls. Spoon on the warm beef, and top with the cheddar, cilantro and crema.
- To keep some for later, store the beef, the crema and the salad vegetables apart for up to 3 days, cut the avocado fresh, and reheat only the beef.
Good to know
Can I use ground turkey?
Yes, 93 % lean turkey takes the spices very well, at about the same score.
How do I add some heat?
Pass sliced jalapeños or a hot salsa at the table so the bowls stay mild for anyone who prefers them that way.
Per
- Calories
- 117
- Protein
- (33%)
- 9 g
- Fat
- (57%)
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- (11%)
- 4 g
- of which sugar
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 218 mg
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Computed from the ingredients with our published formula, not yet kitchen-tested. How
As written, 1554 kcal goes into the pot and 1535 g of ingredients comes out as about 1325 g of food: 117 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.