Low-Fat Taco Salad

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

This low-fat taco salad recipe, made with vegetarian crumbles, low-fat Cheddar cheese, and fat-free cottage cheese is an alternative to standard taco salad.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon light olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (12 ounce) package vegetarian ground beef crumbles (such as MorningStar Farms® Griller's Recipe Crumbles®)
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
6 cups shredded lettuce
2 cups non-fat cottage cheese
1 cup shredded non-fat cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons taco sauce, or to taste

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant and slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, vegetarian crumbles, and taco seasoning; cook and stir until tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
2 Divide lettuce between two bowls; divide tomato mixture between bowls on top lettuce. Surround tomato mixture with cottage cheese; sprinkle Cheddar cheese over top. Season with taco sauce.