Healthy Taco Salad

Health Staff
Updated
Not in the mood for a regular salad? Here's a simple twist: skip quinoa and roll this salad into regular-size whole-grain wraps.

Yields: Serves: 4

Prep Time time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 salad greens

  • 2 cooked quinoa (start with 2/3 cup dry; cook in 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth)

  • 1 15-oz. can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 chopped grilled or roasted skinless chicken, shredded, optional (if you leave it out, add an extra cup of beans)

  • 2 bell peppers, any color, seeded and chopped

  • 1 avocado, chopped

  • 1/4 shredded sharp Cheddar

  • 1 salsa

  • 2 chopped fresh cilantro

  • Salt and pepper

  • Hot sauce, optional

Nutrition

calories 396

fat 14g

saturated fat 3g

monounsaturated fat 0.0g

polyunsaturated fat 0.0g

protein 26g

carbohydrate 45g

fiber 13g

cholesterol 39mg

iron 4mg

sodium 787mg

calcium 170mg

Directions

  1. Divide greens among 4 bowls. In a large bowl, gently toss together remaining ingredients, except hot sauce.