Try this tasty salad with loads of vitamins for your lunch tomorrow!

For taco meat:

1 lb of lean sirloin or ground turkey
1 tsp salt
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
¼ cup parsley, chopped
½ cup onion, small dice
½ cup bell peppers, minced
3 tbsp jalapeno, minced
¼ cup low sodium tomato paste
¼ cup low sodium chicken broth
¼ cup kidney beans or black beans (optional)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

For composed salad:

4 cups mixed greens (mesclun)
½ cup grape tomatoes
¼ cup each of:
• Yellow peppers
• Black or green olives, pitted
• Sliced mushrooms
• 2% reduced fat cheddar or queso fresco
• Cilantro
• Sliced cucumbers
• Red onion

To prepare:

In a skillet, heat the olive oil and have it coat the pan. Sauté onions, peppers, and jalapeno until it begins to soften. Crumble the meat into the pan and cook through, being sure to stir and break the meat up as you go. Little by little, add your seasonings (and beans) and stir. Add chicken broth. Turn fire down and simmer for two minutes. Stir in gently the tomato paste. Let simmer for 20 minutes, then turn off flame and let cool.

To assemble salad:

Lay down salad greens, followed by the listed vegetables in the manner that allows everyone to have equal portions of every ingredient. Serve meat on the side or top of salad, and top with reduced fat cheese. Add Smart Balance reduced fat sour cream if you choose.

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