Weight Watchers Taco Salad Recipe
With layers of delicious ingredients, this Easy Weight Watchers Layered Taco Salad Recipe is perfect for a fun and healthy meal with WW Points.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls with Airtight Lids, 6 Piece Stainless Steel Metal Bowls by Umite Chef, Measurement Marks & Colorful Non-Slip Bottoms Size 7, 3.5, 2.5, 2.0,1.5, 1QT, Great for Mixing & Serving
- HOTEC Food Grade Silicone Rubber Spatula Set Kitchen Utensils for Baking, Cooking, and Mixing High Heat Resistant Non Stick Dishwasher Safe BPA-Free Multicolor Set of 5
- Wilton Recipe Right Non-Stick 9 x 13-Inch Oblong Cake Pans, Set of 2, Steel Cake Pans
Ingredients
- 1 container Fritos Bean Dip
- 1 cup Light Mayonnaise
- 1 cup Light Sour Cream
- Package of Taco Seasoning I use Taco Bell Original
- 1 pound Ground Beef I use 95% to lower the points
- Small diced onion
- 2 cups fat free Salsa
- 8 ounce pack of Shredded Reduced Fat Mexican Cheese
- Bag of Tostitos Scoops Chips
Instructions
- Start by browning your ground beef. Add your diced onion to the ground beef while frying. Cook until done.
- Let cool. I usually make my ground beef the night before so that it’s cooled off completely before putting the weight watchers taco salad together.
- Spread bean dip on the bottom of the 9×13 cake pan.
- Mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, and taco seasoning. Spread that on top of the bean dip evenly.
- Next, layer the cooked ground beef with onion on top of that.
- Spread your salsa out to the edges.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Serve with Tostitos scoops, corn tortilla chips, celery sticks, low-carb taco shells, or anything you like to dip.
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Notes
Layered Taco Salad Dip Supplies
- Large frypan
- Spatula
- Mixing Bowls
- 9×13 cake pan
- Measuring cups
- Onion dicer
Healthy Taco Salad Recipe Tips
- The taco salad recipe has changed over the years. The original version calls for raw diced onions on top of the ground beef. However, everyone seemed to prefer the onions cooked into the meat.
- Also, originally, it did not contain salsa. Fresh diced tomatoes are to be layered on top of the onions. My family prefers salsa to fresh diced tomatoes.
- Swap out the Mexican cheese for regular cheddar or even feta cheese if you prefer.
How to Store Leftover Weight Watchers Taco Salad
I normally leave the leftover taco salad recipe right in the pan and cover it with aluminum foil or the cover to the pan if it has one.
Can I Make the Layered Taco Salad Dip Ahead of Time
Absolutely! I like to make it the day before. I will fry up the ground beef in the morning and put the weight watchers taco salad together later in the day.
Cover it with aluminum foil or the pan cover and it’s ready to go on the day of the party.
What Can I do With Leftover Taco Salad Recipe
If I have any leftovers, which most of the time I do not unless I make a double batch, we like to put them on taco shells. They make a great lunch or after-school snack the next day.
How Many Weight Watchers Points are in the Weight Watchers Taco Salad
After putting the ingredients into the WW recipe builder, there are 12 WW Points including 13 Tostitos Scoop Chips.
If you make a taco wrap using La Banderita Carb counter whole wheat wrap or La Banderita Carb Counter soft taco flour tortilla, it has only 8 points.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 18gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 740mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g
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