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Colorful Beef Taco Salad

Ingredients
1 pound Laura's 92% Lean Ground Beef or 96% Lean Ground Round
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Spicy Seasoning Mix (recipe follows)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 14.5-ounce can Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained 4 to 6 cups shredded lettuce
Chopped yellow bell pepper
Sliced green onions
1 14.5 can Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained

Directions
1. Brown ground beef with yellow onion in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking up into crumbles. Pour off drippings.
2. Season beef with seasoning mix and salt. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Top evenly with beef mixture. Sprinkle with bell pepper and green onions as desired. Optional: Garnish with tortilla chips.

Spicy Seasoning Mix: Combine 3 tablespoons chili powder, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves and 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper. Blend well. Store in airtight container.

Makes 4 servings.

Cooking Tip:Serve with a side of reduced fat tortilla chips and salsa.

Cooking Tip: Raw green onions have, in a small number of instances, been connected to food-borne illness. The only reliable way to eliminate this risk is to cook green onions thoroughly. Saute in a skillet for 2 mintues.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving

Using Laura's 92% Lean Ground Beef
CALORIES 248 (37% from fat); FAT 11.0g (sat 4.7g); PROTEIN 27.0g; CARB 14.5g; FIBER 3.5g; CHOL 68mg; IRON 6.4mg; SODIUM 731mg

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable; 3 lean meat

Using Laura's 96% Lean Ground Round
(Low Fat Recipe)
CALORIES 223 (23% from fat); FAT 5.9g (sat 2.2g); PROTEIN 27.2g; CARB 16.9g; FIBER 4.5g; CHOL 60mg; IRON 4.0mg; SODIUM 606mg

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable; 3 very lean meat

This recipe compliments of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.