WLS friendly taco salad??

Does anyone have a post-op friendly taco salad recipe??  Just wondering...and thanks.  Patti K.

There are probably better recipes out there, but this is what I do.

brown 1 lb. of ground turkey. Add 1 packet of taco seasoning and the water. Add 1 can of FF refried beans. I serve it w/ no shell. We eat it out of a bowl and add our own toppings (lettuce, cheese, salsa, fage yogurt).

Thanks for your reply!!  I never thot to add a can of FF refried beans....great idea!! Patti K.

I'm reminded of that Buswiser commercial: of course it's healthy: it's a salad!

There are two bad parts that I can see: The tortilla bowl, and having too much cheese.  I would add mexican flavored ingredients to taste watching the amount cheese so:

Taco Meat
Tomatos
Lettuce
Black Beans
Avocado
etc.

If you wanted the crispy shell, use a couple of torillas on top like croutons.

Thanks for your reply, some good suggestions...Patti K.

I make a homemade taco seasoning that is sodium free for our taco/mexican flavor dishes.

2tsp of chili powder,
2 tsp of cumin (cut it down to 1tsp if you are not into cumin, we love it so I use more than usual)
1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper,
1tsp white pepper,
1Tbsp of dry chopped onion,
2tsp of Garlic Powder,
1tsp of Onion powder,
2tsp of Paprika.

You can double or triple the ingredients for large portions of meat.

I use lean ground beef (the husband hates ground turkey).
Sautee over medium heat about 1/2 of a medium onion chopped in 1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil with 2 tbsp of minced garlic, 2tsp of Worchestershire sauce, black and white pepper (1tsp of each), and a dash of ground red pepper (totally optional) for heat then brown the meat in the skillet, drain any fat that remains. I use 98% lean ground beef.

Sargentos reduced fat Mexican mix cheese (only 6grams of fat for 1/4 cup, 8gr protein, and 1gr carbs).

I add about 1/4 cup of diced red and green bell peppers.

I prefer Ranch Style beans added to the meat mixture with the liquid from the can.

I roll the mixture up in bib lettuce or romaine hearts for crunch and to avoid the tortilla, sprinkle the cheese before rolling, and I love avocados so I add slices of avocado to my wraps. Topped with nonfat, plain Oikos or Fage Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream.

I make a large batch of Chili and freeze 1/2 cup portions. When I want a Taco salad. I put 1/2 cup lettuce on the plate, heat the chili and put on top, add Tex mex cheese and a few diced tomatoes. delicious.

Thanks Lori, for the suggestion...I always have frozen chili in my freezer!!  so this is very doable!!  Patti K.

here is my quick and easy cooking........a fav at work for lunch

bowl of prepared salad mix (the kind in a bag)
top with small Wendy's chili
crumble a few baked tortilla chips for crunch....just a few, not a lot
sprinkle with lo fat shredded cheddar cheese
dollop of fat free sour cream if you like........i just eat it without most of the time, maybe a spash of salsa