It’s Taco Tuesday and what better way to celebrate than with this delicious Taco Salad in a Jar recipe!
We love everything taco and are always coming up with new ways to enjoy Taco Tuesday.
A while back I created an incredibly delicious Instant Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta recipe.
It is one of my highest-viewed recipes on the blog; for a good reason, it is crazy easy and so yummy!
But, today we will be enjoying some taco salad in a jar.
Taco Salad In A Jar
Celebrate Taco Tuesday with this easy Taco Salad in a Jar the whole family will enjoy!
You can even prep this by cooking the meat and prepping your cheese and veggies while the kids are at school.
Then it will only take a few minutes at dinner time to layer everything in the jars.
What You’ll Need:
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 8 tablespoons shredded Mexican blend cheese, reduced fat
- 1 cup lean ground beef, cooked with taco seasoning and Rotel Original
- 1 cup refried beans, fat-free
- 4 tablespoons sour cream, fat-free
- 20 tortilla chips, optional
Let’s Make Taco Salad In A Jar
Follow along with the step-by-step process Taco Salad in a Jar process photos and then find the printable recipe below!
Combine ground beef and one can of Rotel Original in a skillet.
Cook until browned, then add one package of taco seasoning.
Cook according to package directions.
Set aside to allow to cool.
Heat refried beans according to package instructions and set aside to cool.
Fill each jar with one cup of shredded lettuce.
Top lettuce with tomatoes.
Add 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese on top of the tomatoes.
Top cheese with ¼ cup ground beef mixture.
Add ¼ cup refried beans on top of the ground beef mixture.
Spoon one tablespoon of sour cream on top of each jar.
Garnish with 5 crushed tortilla chips (optional).
Each jar has 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle points with chips or 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle points without chips.
Taco Salad In A Jar
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 8 tablespoons shredded Mexican blend cheese, reduced fat
- 1 cup lean ground beef, cooked with taco seasoning and one can Rotel Original
- 1 cup refried beans, fat-free
- 4 tablespoons sour cream, fat-free
- 20 tortilla chips, optional
Instructions
- Combine ground beef and one can of Rotel Original in a skillet. Cook until browned, then add one package of taco seasoning. Cook according to package directions. Set aside to allow to cool.
- Heat refried beans according to package instructions. Set aside to cool.
- Fill each jar with one cup of shredded lettuce.
- Top lettuce with tomatoes.
- Add 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese on top of the tomatoes.
- Top cheese with ¼ cup ground beef mixture.
- Add ¼ cup refried beans on top of the ground beef mixture.
- Spoon one tablespoon of sour cream on top of each jar.
- Garnish with 5 crushed tortilla chips (optional).
Notes
Each jar has 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle points with tortilla chips or 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle points without tortilla chips.
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