Taco salad stuffed heirloom tomatoes

Eating a salad every day may be good for our waistlines, but its definitely not good when our lives are in a rut. If you can’t take a beach vacation, why not add some spice to your lunch by having these creative and zesty taco salad stuffed heirloom tomatoes!

Related story Giada De Laurentiis’ New Recipe Proves You Should Be Roasting Your Salads & It Can Be the Perfect Side to Any Meal

Each fresh, in-season tomato is stuffed to the brim with your favorite taco salad fixin’s, like grilled chicken, iceberg lettuce and zesty Mexican blend cheese. Not only is this a more fun way to enjoy a salad, it minimizes clean up since you can actually eat the bowl!

Taco salad stuffed heirloom tomato recipe

Yields 2

Ingredients:

• 2 large heirloom tomatoes
• 8 ounce chicken breast
• 3 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons Mexican blend cheese
• 2-1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 tablespoon water
• Chopped tortilla chips

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add bell peppers and heat until soft, about 2 minutes.
2. Chop chicken into bite-size pieces. In another skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add chicken and taco seasoning. Stir in water and cook until chicken is fully cooked, about 6 minutes.
3. Cut off the tops of the tomatoes and scoop out the insides. Fill each tomato with 1/4 cup lettuce, 1/2 of the onion and pepper mixture, 4 ounces of chicken, crushed tortilla chips, salt, pepper and Mexican blend cheese.

More gluten-free recipe inspiration

Gluten-free BBQ recipes
Gluten-free lemon tart recipe
Steak fajita stuffed avocados