Tinfoil Packet Taco Salad Recipe
You could say that making easy camping meals is my forte after seeing this tinfoil packet taco salad. With all of the time that we spend in the great outdoors I am always looking for ways to make our experience more enjoyable.
Creating delicious “one pot” style meals saves me time and energy in the whole preparation and clean up process. Today I am sharing this amazing tinfoil packet taco salad recipe that combines all of these things.
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Not only is this recipe absolutely yummy, it is also a family favorite with our crew. Whether it be served as a salad or tossed into a taco bowl, this one pot style recipe is perfect for camping!
Tips for camping meal preparation:
- Prepare meals in advance at home whenever possible. Leave most of the mess at home where running water is more accessible and clean up is easier. Trust me on this one!
- Create “one pot” family style meals for quick dinners that don’t require a lot of thought.
- Use tinfoil packets, foil pie pans or camp cookers. These tools help to make clean up a breeze!
- Pack ingredients in 1 gallon size freezer bags for flexible storage in small fridges and coolers.
- Plan meals that use similar ingredients to help make packing and planning easy. These Cheesy Vegetable Campfire Dip, Loaded Campfire Potatoes and Tinfoil Packet Nacho Dip recipes are some of our favorites.
- Use my blank printable meal plan or camping meal plans to help organize your next trip.
After heating the tinfoil packet (shown here on a pie plate) on the campfire or barbecue you simply add your favortie taco toppings to create a yummy, easy camping recipe!
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Our camp cooking essentials:
- A Pie Iron Camp Cooker makes cooking over the open fire super easy. Check out these 20+ Pie Iron Recipe Ideas for tons of camp cooker inspiration! Or visit my how to use a pie iron post for tips.
- Foil Pie Plates make tinfoil packet meals even easier with the sturdy base that they provide.
- These Grilling Bags that I recently found are amazing! Simply add all of your ingredients to the bag at home then throw it on the campfire or grill when camping in the great outdoors.
- We love these BBQ Cooking Gloves because they make handling campfire food a whole lot safer!
What you’ll need:
- 1 lb ground turkey or beef, fully cooked
- 1 cup homemade salsa
- 2 Tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 cup tex mex shredded cheese
- 1/4 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cups lettuce, shredded
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 3 Tbsp sour cream
How to make tinfoil packet taco salad:
- Fully cook the ground meat, add taco seasoning and place in a tinfoil packet or foil pie plate. Layer the meat with salsa and diced onions.
2. Top with tex mex cheese before wrapping into a tinfoil packet.
3. Place over the campfire or on the bar-b-cue for 15 mins or until heated through.
4. Serve with lettuce, diced bell pepper and sour cream (optional).
How to make a tinfoil packet:
- Cut two pieces of aluminum foil large enough to cover the entire meal (about 12″). Layer them one on top of the other. Optional: spray the interior with non stick spray or line with parchment paper.
- Place recipe ingredients in the center. Bring up the longer edges of the foil and fold together. Grasp one end and roll it up, repeat with the other end.
- Alternatively foil pie plates may be used to cook foil packet meals. Simply place the recipe ingredients into the pie plate and cover with aluminum foil before cooking.
- For best results cook the foil packet on a grill over the open fire.
- Use caution when handling the foil packet as it can become hot while cooking.
To make this camping recipe super easy to prepare I cook the ground beef at home and store it in a ziploc bag until I am ready to use it.
We eat this straight out of the pie plate! No need for individual servings. You can pack along tortillas or taco shells and use this tinfoil packet taco salad recipe as a filling. I love how easy and versatile this camping meal is!
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Tinfoil Packet Taco Salad Recipe
This tinfoil packet taco salad recipe is the perfect "one pot" style camping recipe for the whole family!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey or beef, fully cooked
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 Tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 cup tex mex shredded cheese
- 1/4 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cups lettuce, shredded (optional)
- 1 bell pepper, diced (optional)
- 3 Tbsp sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Fully cook the ground meat, add taco seasoning and place in a tinfoil packet or foil pie plate.
- Layer the meat with salsa and diced onions.
- Top with tex mex cheese before wrapping into a tinfoil packet.
- Place over the campfire or on the bar-b-cue for 15 mins or until heated through.
- Serve with lettuce, diced bell pepper and sour cream (optional).
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 servings Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 533Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 1069mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 43g
This tinfoil packet nacho recipe is a great way to enjoy pub style nachos while camping. Add this recipe to your next camping trip!
