Servings: 3-4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound halal ground beef or halal ground turkey
  • 1 avocado, peeled and diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup of halal shredded cheddar cheese (Cabot)
  • ½ cup black olives
  • tortilla chips for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon of Thousand Island dressing (optional)
  • 3 cups lettuce, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Step 1

Heat a medium saucepan on medium heat. Add the halal ground meat, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper and combine until the meat is completely browned.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the cooked meat, avocado, tomato, peppers, black beans, halal cheddar cheese, black olives, and dressing. Toss the ingredients together and when ready to serve, crush tortilla chips onto the taco salad.