Cool Taco Salad

Servings: 2
Ingredients

• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 Tbsp water
• 2 tsp taco seasoning mix, divided
• 2 whole wheat pitas
• 2 Tbsp reduced fat cream cheese at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp salsa
• 1 cup lettuce, shredded
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1/4 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 F
2. In a medium skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink. Drain off excess fat. Add water and 1 tsp taco seasoning. Simmer for 3 minutes and remove from heat to allow to cool slightly.
3. Cut each pita into 8 wedges and place on baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. While the beef is cooking, combine 1 tsp taco seasoning, cream cheese, sour cream and salsa in a small bowl. Mix well. Divide and spread mixture between 2 plates.
5. Spoon a portion of beef over the sour cream mixture on each plate. Top with half lettuce, tomato and cheddar cheese. Place 8 baked pita wedges on each plate and serve.

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 571.6
Total Fat: 30.7 g
Cholesterol: 102.3 mg
Sodium: 780.5 mg
Total Carbs: 41.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
Protein: 32.7 g

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