Mexican · Lunch
Ground Beef Salad (High-Protein)
Seared ground beef seasoned with cumin and chili powder is tossed over crisp romaine with black beans, cotija cheese, avocado and a lime-cilantro dressing. The high-protein version delivers over 50g of protein and 9g of fibre per serving through generous beef and legumes, with bright acidity balancing richness.
$5
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
52.3gProtein
36.8gFat
24.1gCarbs
3.2gSugar
9.4gFiber
1046mgSodium
164mgChol
13.1gSat Fat
1380mgPotassium
320mgCalcium
6.8mgIron
3.9mcgVitamin B12
18mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
low-carb
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Mince the garlic clove, dice the red onion, chop the cilantro, and slice the avocado; set aside.
2
Sear
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper; cook 7 minutes, breaking into crumbles, until no pink remains.
3
Stir the black beans into the skillet with the beef and warm 2 minutes over medium heat until heated through.
4
Build
Pile romaine in a bowl, spoon the warm beef mixture over the top, scatter red onion, cheese and cilantro over it, and drizzle with lime juice.
5
Plate
Fan avocado slices over the salad and serve immediately while the beef is still warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground beef
- 1 cup170g cooked black beans
- 4 cups120g romaine lettuce
- 2 oz56g cotija cheese
- 11 avocado
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp red onion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp cilantro
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp chili powder
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
