Common Ingredients in taco salad Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular taco salad recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in taco salad dishes is tomatoes.

Lettuce, beef, onion, cheddar, olive oil and avocado are also common ingredients in taco salad recipes. For herbs and spices, taco seasoning and chili powder are popular. Salt is in 50% of taco salad recipes and pepper, 25%.

The average taco salad recipe has about 10.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 16.

In terms of directions, taco salad recipes have about 3.8 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 13 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Taco Salad

For 1 tomatoes (62 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single taco salad recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with tomatoes	Potential subsitutions
beef	half a pound (227 g)	0.44 pound (198 g)	75%
taco seasoning	1.7 tablespoon (15 g)	1.3 tablespoon (11 g)	75%	chili powder
avocado	0.67 (91 g)	0.58 (79 g)	50%
onion	0.49 (73 g)	0.47 (71 g)	50%
lettuce	0.83 cup (60 g)	2.2 cup (156 g)	38%	romaine lettuce grape tomatoes
cheddar	0.42 cup (55 g)	0.39 cup (51 g)	38%
tortilla	0.83 ounce (24 g)	0.58 ounce (17 g)	25%
cumin	0.94 teaspoon (2 g)	0.53 teaspoon (1 g)	25%
sour cream	2.4 tablespoon (29 g)	2.2 tablespoon (27 g)	25%	parmesan mayonnaise

Ingredients by Average Weight in Taco Salad

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in taco salad recipes. This would be: 28% beef, 26% tortilla, 13% tomatoes, 10% lettuce, 7% romaine lettuce, 5% onion, 5% avocado, 3% cheddar, 2% sour cream and 1% taco seasoning.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

tomatoes

Tomatoes is the most popular ingredient in taco salad dishes. In fact, over 80% of taco salad recipes contain tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• grape tomatoes: 17% of recipes

For taco salad recipes, tomatoes is frequently used with beef, taco seasoning, onion, avocado and salt.

Potential substitutions for tomatoes in taco salad:

• grape tomatoes

Also, tomatoes is not often used with parmesan, mayonnaise and worcestershire sauce.

lettuce

Another popular ingredient in taco salad is lettuce. From the recipes we've sampled for taco salad, over 75% have lettuce.

Variations of lettuce include:

• romaine lettuce: 50% of recipes

In recipes for taco salad, lettuce is often used with tomatoes, beef, cheddar, taco seasoning and avocado.

Potential substitutions for lettuce in taco salad:

• romaine lettuce
• grape tomatoes

Also, lettuce is not often used with olive oil, garlic, sour cream, black pepper, tortilla, jalapeno pepper, parmesan, mayonnaise, cilantro, worcestershire sauce, pepper jack cheese, lemon juice and taco chips.

romaine lettuce

Another popular ingredient in taco salad is romaine lettuce. From the recipes we've sampled for taco salad, over 50% have romaine lettuce.

Shredded, chopped and sliced are frequent preparations for romaine lettuce in taco salad dishes.

In taco salad recipes that contain romaine lettuce, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For taco salad recipes, romaine lettuce is frequently used with salt, taco seasoning, beef, sour cream and tomatoes. However, tortilla and catalina dressing are almost never used together with romaine lettuce in taco salad dishes.

beef

Beef is another common ingredient in taco salad dishes. In fact, over 55% of taco salad recipes contain beef.

Ground is a frequent preparation for beef in taco salad dishes.

Common quantities for beef in taco salad dishes include 1 pound.

In taco salad recipes that contain beef, it is on average, 29% by weight.

Tomatoes, onion, taco seasoning, salt and cheddar are commonly used together with beef in taco salad dishes. Conversely, beef is not often used with parmesan, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce and taco chips.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in taco salad dishes. In fact, over 50% of taco salad recipes contain salt.

In taco salad recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for taco salad, salt is often used with romaine lettuce, beef, tomatoes, olive oil and black pepper. On the other hand, salt is almost never used with catalina dressing and taco chips.

taco seasoning

Another popular ingredient in taco salad is taco seasoning. From the recipes we've sampled for taco salad, over 50% have taco seasoning.

Common quantities for taco seasoning in taco salad dishes include 2 tablespoons.

In taco salad recipes that contain taco seasoning, it is on average, 1.5% by weight.

Tomatoes, beef, onion, romaine lettuce and cheddar are commonly used together with taco seasoning in taco salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for taco seasoning in taco salad:

• chili powder

Also, taco seasoning is not often used with cumin, garlic, paprika, parmesan, tortilla, mayonnaise, cilantro, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and grape tomatoes.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in taco salad dishes. In fact, over 40% of taco salad recipes contain onion.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for onion in taco salad dishes.

Onion is often included in taco salad dishes in amounts of 1 onion.

In taco salad recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 7% by weight.

For taco salad recipes, onion is frequently used with beef, tomatoes, avocado, taco seasoning and cheddar. However, tortilla, paprika, parmesan, mayonnaise and worcestershire sauce are almost never used together with onion in taco salad dishes.

cheddar

Another popular ingredient in taco salad is cheddar. From the recipes we've sampled for taco salad, over 30% have cheddar.

Taco salad dishes often call for cheddar to be shredded.

In taco salad recipes that contain cheddar, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for taco salad, cheddar is often used with beef, tomatoes, taco seasoning, salt and romaine lettuce. On the other hand, cheddar is almost never used with garlic, jalapeno pepper, tortilla, cilantro, pepper jack cheese, lemon juice and taco chips.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in taco salad dishes. In fact, over 30% of taco salad recipes contain olive oil.

In taco salad recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 1.7% by weight.

Black pepper, salt, beef, cheddar and romaine lettuce are commonly used together with olive oil in taco salad dishes. Conversely, olive oil is not often used with pepper jack cheese, catalina dressing and taco chips.

avocado

Another popular ingredient in taco salad is avocado. From the recipes we've sampled for taco salad, over 30% have avocado.

Peeled is a frequent preparation for avocado in taco salad dishes.

Avocado is often included in taco salad dishes in amounts of 2 avocados.

In taco salad recipes that contain avocado, it is on average, 9% by weight.

For taco salad recipes, avocado is frequently used with tomatoes, onion, beef, lettuce and jalapeno pepper. However, sour cream, tortilla, parmesan, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce, pepper jack cheese and grape tomatoes are almost never used together with avocado in taco salad dishes.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in taco salad dishes. In fact, over 25% of taco salad recipes contain black pepper.

In taco salad recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for taco salad, black pepper is often used with salt, olive oil, beef, cheddar and romaine lettuce. On the other hand, black pepper is almost never used with pepper jack cheese, catalina dressing and taco chips.

chili powder

Another popular ingredient in taco salad is chili powder. From the recipes we've sampled for taco salad, over 25% have chili powder.

In taco salad recipes that contain chili powder, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Cumin, salt, black pepper, olive oil and paprika are commonly used together with chili powder in taco salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for chili powder in taco salad:

• taco seasoning

Also, chili powder is not often used with sour cream, tortilla, pepper jack cheese, catalina dressing and taco chips.

tortilla

Tortilla is another common ingredient in taco salad dishes. In fact, over 25% of taco salad recipes contain tortilla.

In taco salad recipes that contain tortilla, it is on average, 59% by weight.

For taco salad recipes, tortilla is frequently used with olive oil, salt, romaine lettuce, tomatoes and taco seasoning. However, onion, avocado, cumin, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, paprika, cilantro, pepper jack cheese, catalina dressing, taco chips and grape tomatoes are almost never used together with tortilla in taco salad dishes.

sour cream

Another popular ingredient in taco salad is sour cream. From the recipes we've sampled for taco salad, over 25% have sour cream.

Sour cream is often included in taco salad dishes in amounts of 3 tablespoons.

In taco salad recipes that contain sour cream, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for taco salad, sour cream is often used with beef, romaine lettuce, pepper jack cheese, tomatoes and taco seasoning.

Potential substitutions for sour cream in taco salad:

• parmesan
• mayonnaise

Also, sour cream is not often used with avocado, cumin, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, paprika, tortilla, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, catalina dressing and taco chips.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in taco salad dishes. In fact, over 25% of taco salad recipes contain garlic.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for garlic in taco salad dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in taco salad dishes include 1 clove.

In taco salad recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Lemon juice, salt, beef, onion and romaine lettuce are commonly used together with garlic in taco salad dishes. Conversely, garlic is not often used with taco seasoning, cheddar, paprika, catalina dressing and taco chips.

Other taco salad Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in taco salad recipes include:

• cumin - 25%
• taco chips - 15%
• catalina dressing - 15%
• lemon juice - 15%
• pepper jack cheese - 15%
• cilantro - 15%
• worcestershire sauce - 15%
• mayonnaise - 15%
• tortilla - 15%
• parmesan - 15%
• paprika - 15%
• jalapeno pepper - 15%

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