Taco Salad Recipe

We’ve spent years perfecting this Taco Salad — it was featured on the menu at our vegetarian restaurant, and it was always a crowd‑pleaser. With crisp romaine, black beans, juicy tomatoes, avocado, corn, pickled onions, cotija cheese, and crunchy tortilla strips, it’s fresh, hearty, and bursting with flavor. The creamy cilantro‑lime dressing (or vegan avocado version) ties everything together, making it vegan‑adaptable and gluten‑free. Fast prep, versatile toppings — this salad is as nourishing as it is delicious.

Here’s your Recipe 3 laid out exactly according to your provided format, featuring the Vegan Caesar Salad with Cajun Tofu:

  • Time to Cook: 43 minutes minutes
  • Serving: Serves 4 servings
  • Difficulty Level: 1 out of 4
Taco Salad Recipe

Ingredients

For Taco Salad

  • Romaine lettuce 1 head (torn or chopped)
  • Black beans 14‑oz can (drained & rinsed)
  • Corn (fresh or frozen) 1 cup
  • Avocado 1 (cut into chunks)
  • Cherry or grape tomatoes 1 cup (halved)
  • Radishes 4 (thinly sliced)
  • Pickled onions (or red/green onion) 1/4 cup (thinly sliced)
  • Cotija (or cheese of choice) 1/2 cup
  • Corn tortilla chips (or homemade tortilla strips) As needed
  • Optional toppings (olives, peppers, cilantro, pico, lime) Optional

Steps for Making

    Instructions

  1. Prepare the creamy cilantro lime dressing or vegan avocado dressing, and make homemade tortilla strips if desired (see notes).
  2. Place the torn/chopped romaine lettuce into a large mixing bowl (or portion into individual bowls).
  3. Layer on black beans, corn, tomatoes, radishes, pickled onions, and cheese.
  4. Drizzle generously with prepared dressing and toss to combine.
  5. Serve with lime wedges, extra dressing, fresh cilantro, and tortilla chips or strips (either crushed or left whole for guests to crush themselves).

Nutritional Values

  • Calories: 278 kcal
  • Dietary Fiber: 15.7 g
  • Protein: 15.5 g
  • Carbs: 37.8 g
  • Fats: 9.4 g
  • Sugars: 6 g

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients used. Values may vary.