Fast and delicious, especially excellent in warmer weather, using fresh tomatoes and salad greens. The whole meal takes less than 25 minutes.

Dr. Ran's Easy Spicy Taco Salad Recipe

From the kitchen of Dr. Randall Hansen

What follows is a fast and easy recipe for spicy taco salad, which is especially wonderful as a cool summer meal featuring freshly grown veggies. It takes about 25 minutes to prepare.

Makes 4 salads.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. of grassfed ground beef

• 1/2 of a medium organic onion

• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic (about 3-4 cloves)

• 2 tablespoons organic taco seasoning (or make your own)

• 1 teaspoon of salt

• 1 teaspoon of pepper

• Organic romaine lettuce leaves

• 1 avocado diced

• 1 medium tomato, diced; or about 10 cherry tomatoes, halved

• Organic shredded cheese

• Organic sour cream

• Organic salad dressing, such as my Ranch Dressing

• Avocado oil, olive oil, or butter

Directions

1. Finely chop the onion.

2. Pour about two tablespoons of oil into a large skillet and sauté onions until cooked (about 5 minutes).

3. Add the ground beef and spices -- and cook until thoroughly done, stirring regularly.

4. Prepare plates with lettuce greens, tomatoes, and avocado.

5. Distribute the taco meat onto each salad. (Optional: use taco shells if not concerned about the corn or carbs)

6. Serve with options for shredded cheese, sour cream, or your choice of salad dressing.