Mexican "Taco" Salad

Ingredients:

For the beef:
500 g ground beef
2 tablespoons Mexican Taco seasoning
salt and ground black pepper (to taste)

For the salad:
chopped romaine or ICEBERG lettuce (200 g)
1 cup chopped grape tomatoes
1 cup (200 g) black beans, placed in a colander and rinsed under running water
1 diced avocado
½ cup (30 g) grated cheese
½ cup Mexican salsa
¼ cup chopped red onion
¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro
1 lime
Optional: tortilla chips

Directions:

1. Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium-high heat and break up into small pieces with a spatula. Cook for about 8 minutes or until it begins to brown.
2. Add the taco seasoning, stir, and cook for another minute or two.
3. In a large bowl, combine the shredded lettuce, ground beef, black beans, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and cheese.
4. Top with a dollop of salsa, sour cream, a squeeze of lime juice, and cilantro. You can also serve with tortilla chips.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe: downshiftology.com