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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Healthy Taco Salad for One
I love taco salads, but the fat and calories can really add up in a hurry, especially in the restaurant versions, making them a real dietary disaster!
According to Taco Bell’s nutrition information, their Fiesta Taco Salad with Beef weighs in with a hefty 760 calories, 39g fat, 78g carbs, 11g fiber and 26g protein for a Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints value of *21.
The chicken taco salad at Culver’s, is a little better – 526 calories, 25 g fat, 42 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 33 g protein and *14 PointsPlus.
But that’s still way too many for most of us living the Weight Watchers lifestyle trying to stay within our daily Points target.
That’s why I prefer to make and eat my taco salads at home where I can control of the quantity and quality of ingredients I use.
It satisfies my cravings for Mexican food without using up too many Points. By using lots of vegetables and going light on the chips and cheese!
Recipe Notes
Here’s an example of an easy healthy taco salad I made for lunch yesterday.
According to my calculations, each serving has 297 calories and:
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
We had Mom over for tacos on Sunday night, so there were lots of great leftovers and other yummy ingredients in the fridge and pantry to work with. Enjoy!
This basic template can be modified all kinds of ways depending on your individual likes and dislikes and what you’ve got available. Here are a few more ideas:
More Healthy Taco Salad Options
- Leftover chopped chicken
- Seasoned lean ground beef
- Seasoned brown rice
- Black beans
- Sliced jalapenos
- Chopped red onion
- Corn Salsa
- Roasted corn
- Chopped avocado
- Cilantro
- Non-fat or low-fat sour cream
- Fresh Peach Salsa
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If you like this Skinny Taco Salad for One, be sure to check out some of my other Weight Watchers friendly salad recipes including Weight Watchers Cheeseburger Salad,Greek Turkey Feta Mason Jar Salad, Easy Asian Chicken Salad, Southwestern Beef Salad with Chile Lime Dressing and Lightened Up Mustard Chicken Salad
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Skinny Taco Salad for One Recipe
By Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
A sensational skinny taco salad for one that is easy, healthy + delicious. Skip your run to Taco Bell and make this homemade taco salad instead!
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 0 minutes mins
Total: 10 minutes mins
Servings: 1
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce
- 1/4 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup fat-free refried beans
- 4 ounces seasoned cooked lean ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 6 baked low-fat tortilla chips crumbled
- 2 tablespoons non-fat plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
To turn these ingredients into a salad, place the shredded or chopped lettuce in a bowl and arrange all the other ingredients on top in whatever order you like best.
Because the salsa adds so much flavor and moisture, you don't even need dressing.
Serve immediately.
Notes
This basic template can be modified all kinds of ways depending on your individual likes and dislikes and what you've got available. Here are a few more ideas:
- Leftover chopped chicken
- Seasoned lean ground beef
- Seasoned brown rice
- Black beans
- Sliced jalapeños
- Chopped red onion
- Corn salsa
- Roasted corn
- Chopped avocado
- Cilantro
- Non-fat or low-fat sour cream
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Serving: 1taco salad, Calories: 297kcal, Carbohydrates: 32.5g, Protein: 27.5g, Fat: 7.8g, Fiber: 8.7g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Additional Info
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
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A note about WW Points
If you're following Weight Watchers, all the recipes here on Simple Nourished Living have been updated for the new WW program, with points displayed in the recipe card. The Check the WW Points link in the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App where you can edit it using the WW recipe builder or add it to your day.
(Must be logged into WW account on a mobile device, such as smartphone or tablet).
Watch how to make a Mexican Style Chicken Chopped Salad:
Links to More Easy Healthy Taco Salads
- Cooking Light Quick Taco Salad (My Recipes)
- Vegetarian Taco Salad (Eating Well)
- Turkey Taco Salad (Hungry Girl)
- Tostada Salad with Beef (LaaLoosh)
About Martha McKinnon
Weight Watchers Lifetime Member, Yoga Practitioner and Blogger who loves to share her passion for trying to create a happy, healthy, balanced life in what often feels like an overwhelming out of control world.
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