Recipes and Cooking

Picnic Taco Jars

Name: Picnic Taco Jars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 140 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 0.5 cup chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoon chili powder; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.25 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup shredded lettuce; 0.75 cup chopped tomato (1 medium); 0.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces); 2 cup tortilla chips, coarsely crumbled; 0.25 cup salsa

If you're planning a picnic, but are tired of plain ol' sandwiches, try this Mason jar taco salad. All the taco components are here in a portable container that you can reuse for all kinds of make-and-take meals. Anyone who loves tacos will love a picnic that includes this taco salad in a jar.

By

Colleen Weeden

Published on March 17, 2021

Prep Time:

20 mins

Chill Time:

2 hrs

Total Time:

2 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

4

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded lettuce
¾ cup chopped tomato (1 medium)
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
2 cup tortilla chips, coarsely crumbled
¼ cup salsa

Directions

In a large skillet cook beef, onion, and garlic over medium-high until beef is browned. Drain off fat. Stir in chili powder, salt, cumin, and pepper. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
In 4 wide-mouth pint canning jars layer the beef mixture, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and tortilla chips. Top each with salsa.
Tote to picnic in insulated coolers. Serve within 2 hours.

Dera Burreson

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

440	Calories
26g	Fat
26g	Carbs
28g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 440
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g	33%
Saturated Fat 9g	45%
Cholesterol 89mg	30%
Sodium 706mg	31%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 28g
Vitamin C 7mg	35%
Calcium 174mg	13%
Iron 3.6mg	20%
Potassium 610mg	13%
Fatty acids, total trans 1g
Folate, total 37.5mcg
Vitamin B-12 2.1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.4mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.