Enjoy a scrumptious meatless meal with this flavor-packed Taco Salad in a Homemade Tortilla Bowl. Fresh vegetables paired with black beans and corn make this dish a weeknight favorite.

You can toss this Taco salad together in a matter of minutes for a quick and easy dinner on a busy night. Simple ingredients and everyone loves Mexican food!

Dinner is ready in about 20 minutes when you make Meatless Taco Salads for dinner. 

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Ingredients

• 1 Cup shredded Iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 Cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• 1 cup drained and rinsed Low Sodium Black Beans (canned)
• 1 Cup drained Sweet Corn (canned)
• 8 oz, Sour Cream
• (1) 1 ounce packet of Taco Seasoning, optional
• 2 Roma Tomatoes chopped
• 4 Homemade Tortilla Shell Taco Salad Bowls, recipe here

Edible Taco Salad Bowl

This recipe begins by making your edible tortilla shell bowls, directions are here. I used wheat tortilla, you can use flour shell if you like. These Taco salad bowls can be made a day or two in advance and stored in an airtight container until ready to serve. Of course, fresh is always better.

Lettuce

I use Iceberg lettuce for my salad but you can use romaine lettuce. I find Iceberg to be more crisp and perfect for salads. Shred your lettuce by hand into bite-size pieces for this salad.

Black Beans

When purchasing canned Black Beans, get the low-sodium version. Always drain canned beans in a colander and rinse to remove some of the excess sodium.

Benefits of eating Black Beans:

• They are loaded with fiber and we know we need more fiber for a healthier digestive system.
• One cup of black beans contains 15 grams of protein.
• The protein content makes Black Beans a good meat substitute.
• Beans are high in minerals and fiber without saturated fat which raises cholesterol.

Tomatoes

Roma tomatoes are great in salads because they are firm and smaller so they don’t have as much moisture. Cut your Roma tomatoes into bite-size pieces to be added to your salad. Can’t find Romaa tomatoes? Substitute cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.

Guacamole or Sour Cream

We prefer Sour Cream on our Taco Salad but you can substitute or add Homemade Guacamole if you like. Here is our super easy Homemade Guacamole recipe. Both are good choices. We typically do not use traditional salad dressing on a taco salad. When using sour cream for our dressing, we sometimes mix a 1-ounce packet of taco seasoning with the sour cream for more flavor.

How to pack Taco Salad into a Mason Jar for lunch

Skip the sandwich and take a Mason Jar Salad for lunch. Be sure to layer the ingredients in a certain order to keep them fresh. Use a wide-mouth Mason jar.

Begin with the Sour Cream Dressing on the bottom. Next add the Beans followed by the tomatoes, corn, and cheese and finally the lettuce goes on top. Take a plate to dump it on and enjoy a healthier lunch.

More easy Mexican Recipes to make at home

• Copycat Mexican Three Meat House Special
• Easy Shrimp Tacos
• Crockpot Taco Soup
• Avocado Lime Sauce
• Easy Beef & Bean Burritos
• Cajun Shrimp Tacos

Fresh-cut Roma tomatoes, Black Beans, and Corn add a crunchy bite. You won’t miss the meat because this meal has so much flavor.