Quick & Easy Taco Salad

Ingredients:

1lb of ground beef or turkey (only use ¼ of this for the recipe, save the rest for leftovers)

½ cucumber

2 cups romaine lettuce

¼ cup black beans, cooked and rinsed

Handful of cherry tomatoes

¼ cup of salsa

½ red bell pepper, chopped

½ avocado

For the taco seasoning:

4 tbsp chili powder

3 tbsp paprika

3 tbsp cumin

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Mix all of the taco seasoning ingredients together in a jar, shake and set aside.

2. Cook ground meat in a pan on medium-high heat until it is no longer pink. Stir frequently. 3. Once the meat is cooked, add 3-4 tbsp of the homemade taco seasoning and mix well. Save the rest of the seasoning in a sealed mason jar for a later date.

4. Set the meat aside and only use ¼ of the meat for your dish.

5. In a large bowl mix the romaine, cucumber, black beans, tomatoes, red pepper, salsa and meat.

6. Top with ½ an avocado and enjoy!