Beef and Garbanzo Bean Taco Salad Bowl
Lean ground beef, perfectly roasted garbanzo beans and combined with mixed veggies. Drizzled with homemade creamy cilantro dressing. Enjoy this delicious taco salad bowl!
Equipment
- Skillet
- baking sheet pan
- knife
- cutting board
- Blender
Ingredients
- 15 oz. canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 or 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 2 tomatoes, deseed and diced
- 1 large or 2 small avocados, cubed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
FOR THE HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
FOR THE CREAMY CILANTRO DRESSING
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- water for a thinner consistency
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Rinse and drain the garbanzo beans. I like to remove the outer skin but you can leave them if you like. Use a clean kitchen towel or a paper towel to dry the beans.
- Combine all the taco seasoning ingredients. Split it into two parts, one for the garbanzo beans and the other half for the ground beef.
- Place the beans on the baking sheet pan. Drizzle oil, and season them with half of the taco seasoning. Toss to coat well. Spread them in a single layer for even baking. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until browned and crunchy. Set them aside.
- Heat a skillet with oil. Add the beef and season with the rest of the taco seasoning. Cook until no longer pink. Set them aside.
- Make the dressing. I used my immersion blender but you can use a regular blender or a food processor.
- Using the immersion blender, combine the mayonnaise, cilantro, lime juice, garlic clove, salt, ground pepper, and oil. Blend until smooth. Add a little bit of water for a thinner consistency.
- Assemble the taco salad bowl. In a wide serving bowl, add the cooked beef, roasted garbanzo beans, cut-up veggies, and avocado. Option to add slices of jalapeno peppers, and sprinkle chopped cilantro on top. Then, drizzle some of the creamy cilantro dressing.
