Easy Taco Salad

We all love Mexican food, but unfortunately it's often loaded with salt, carbohydrates and fat.  Here's a healthy recipe that still gives you that south of the border flavor experience.

Taco seasoning ingredients:
1 Tbs chili powder
1 Tbs. flour
1 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

Salad:
1/2 lb. extra lean ground beef
1/2 15oz. can black beans, rinsed
1 bag salad greens
1/2 cup shredded cheese (low-sodium if possible)
1/2 red pepper and 1/2 orange pepper, sliced (or 1 green pepper is a cheaper option)
1 ripe avocado, sliced
3 green onions, sliced
1 tomato, diced
1/3 cup pico de gallo or low-sodium salsa
1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt

Mix seasoning ingredients in a ziploc bag, shake and set aside.  Brown the ground beef, breaking up the meat as it cooks until it is no longer pink.  Sprinkle seasoning mix over top, stir in and add 1/2 cup water.  Simmer until reaches taco meat consistency.  Add the black beans to the meat mixture.  The salt in the canned beans will also flavor the meat.  Build the salad adding greens, meat mixture, veggies, cheese, avacado, pico de gallo and then top with non-fat yogurt.  Serves 4.