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Zesty Beef and Bean Salad
LunchDinnerHigh ProteinQuick & Easy

Zesty Beef and Bean Salad

A fresh and vibrant salad packed with protein from lean ground beef and black beans, tossed with a zesty lime dressing for a quick and healthy meal.

10 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

4

Serves

450

Calories

Macros · per serving

33g protein

28g carbs

23g fat

Ingredients

For 4 servings

  • 500 g lean ground beef
  • 400 g can black beans
  • 1 romaine lettuce
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt — to taste
  • black pepper — to taste
  • 1 avocado
  • 10 g cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse and drain the black beans.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

  3. 3

    Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, chop the romaine lettuce, slice the cherry tomatoes in half, finely chop the red onion, and dice the avocado.

  5. 5

    Combine the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, avocado, and black beans in a large salad bowl.

  6. 6

    Juice the lime and mix with 1 tbsp of olive oil to create a dressing.

  7. 7

    Once the beef is fully cooked, let it cool slightly and then add it to the salad.

  8. 8

    Drizzle the lime dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

  9. 9

    Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.

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