Healthy Taco Salad

Delicious alternative to Taco night!

You will need:

4 oz (uncooked) rotini pasta

1/2 lb lean ground beef or lean ground turkey

Taco Seasoning (I used all natural taco seasoning for the first time, instead of a grocery store brand and the meat came was much improved)

1 tsp ground red pepper

1/4 tsp turmeric

1 Tsp hot sauce (or 2 Tbsp Salsa)

2 Tbsp Greek Yogurt

2 Tbsp Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

Lettuce

1 Tbsp chopped onion

Diced jalapenos

Refried beans (not pictured, I used canned refried black beans.  I like to add hot sauce or enchilada sauce to give them more flavor and make the canned beans more creamy)

Prepare Rotini according to its packaging directions.

Brown meat and add taco seasoning according to its packaging directions (add water and amt of seasoning per lb of meat specified by instructions).  Add turmeric and ground red pepper.


While meat is cooking,

     combine hot sauce (or salsa) and greek yogurt.
     Warm beans on stove and add hot sauce or enchilada sauce to taste

Place a portion of the cooked rotini on two bowls.  Top with meat, beans and lettuce.  Sprinkle each with half the cheese and a dollop or salsa/sour cream.  Garnish with jalapenos and onion.