How to Make Air Fryer Taco Bowls (Taco Salad Recipe)
Enjoy a delicious twist on taco salad with these air fryer taco bowls! Crispy, flavorful and easy to make – perfect for a quick and satisfying meal!
Taco night, or some variation of it, is a staple meal in a lot of families. There are so many options to choose from and, at least from my experience, the build-your-own format lends itself perfectly to those of us with pickier eaters.
Today I want to show you how to make your own taco bowls at home. They are such a fun alternative to traditional tacos!
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My friend Steph was making these taco bowls all the time and originally introduced me to them. Now they’ve become a dinner-time staple here as well!
I like to use large flour tortillas for these air fryer taco bowls, but you could also make them with different sizes of tortillas, corn tortillas, or gluten-free tortillas. You can even switch up the sizes of heat-safe bowls.
Everyone can add their own favorite toppings making them perfect for those picky eaters. I also love that you can easily make a meatless version. Just substitute the ground meat with beans.
I think this is a great recipe for meal prep too. At the beginning of the week, make several tortilla bowls, cook up your meat, and chop the veggies.
Then just grab one of your delicious homemade taco salad bowls, load it up with all of your favorite taco salad ingredients, and enjoy!
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Supplies
- Ninja Air Fryer – this is a great all-around air fryer in my experience!
- Parchment paper – awesome for lining the basket of the air fryer and making clean up a breeze.
- Air Fryer Paper Liners – these disposable air fryer liners work great too!
- Cutting board – for slicing & dicing ingredients.
- Knife – this is my go to kitchen knife.
Serves: 4
Air Fryer Taco Salad
Ingredients
Start with a few simple ingredients from the grocery store.
- Lean ground beef
- Taco seasoning – we use this homemade taco seasoning all the time but a store bought packet works too.
- 10” flour tortillas
- Head of lettuce, chopped
- Cheddar cheese, shredded – using pre-shredded cheese is an easy time-saver.
- Fresh pico de gallo – you can also use regular salsa.
- Sour cream or lime crema
- Green onion stalk, diced
Instructions
1. Cook the ground beef. This can be done in the skillet or the air fryer. Add taco seasoning and set aside.
2. Place a tortilla in a heat-safe bowl in the air fryer basket. Fold over the edges of the tortilla if needed.
3. Cook at 390 degrees F for 3-5 mins, until the tortilla bowl edges begin to brown.
Tip: half way through, pause the cook and open the basket to make sure that the tortilla is not folding in on itself. Carefully press the sides of the tortilla back against the bowl if needed.
4. Remove the tortilla bowl from the air fryer and fill with lettuce, taco meat, cheese, and salsa.
5. Serve with sour cream and green onion.
More Topping Options
The possibilities are endless…
- Substitute the beef for ground turkey or Rotisserie chicken.
- Black beans
- Pinto beans
- Refried beans
- Bell peppers
- Diced tomatoes
- Black olives
- Jalapenos
- Banana peppers
- Try a different type of cheese! Monterey jack, Tex Mex, or a Mexican cheese blend would all be delicious.
- Fresh cilantro
Tips and Tricks
- The exact cooking time for this recipe will vary depending on the size of your air fryer. Keep a close eye on things to avoid burning.
- Once cooled completely, prepared taco bowls can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to use.
- We have a ton of yummy homemade salsa variations that you could try, like this fresh salsa, the best homemade canned salsa, and a yummy mango salsa.
Give Taco Tuesday a twist with today’s air fryer taco salad bowls. Try these easy air fryer nachos and this air fryer tortilla bake too.
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How to Make Air Fryer Taco Bowls (Taco Salad Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 Tbsp taco seasoning
- 4 10" flour tortillas
- 1 head of lettuce chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup fresh pico de gallo
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 green onion stalk diced
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef. This can be done in the skillet or the air fryer. Add taco seasoning and set aside.
- Place a tortilla in a heat-safe bowl in the air fryer basket. Fold over the edges of the tortilla if needed.
- Cook at 390 degrees F for 3-5 mins, until the tortilla bowl edges begin to brown.
- Half way through, pause the cook and open the basket to make sure that the tortilla is not folding in on itself. Carefully press the sides of the tortilla back against the bowl if needed.
- Remove the tortilla bowl from the air fryer and fill with lettuce, taco meat, cheese, and salsa.
- Serve with sour cream and green onion.
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