This taco salad is straightforward and easy to make. My two and six-year-old children are in love with this! I’ve made it both ways: with beef and two boneless chicken breasts. Both are a huge hit and quite simple. I also used it for a Super Bowl party, and everyone loved it!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 2 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced
- ½ medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped (Optional)
- 1 dash soy sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, reserving bacon drippings in the skillet.
- Add squash, onion, and jalapeño to the skillet. Fry until tender, but still firm, stirring frequently. Crumble bacon into the skillet; season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir to blend in seasonings and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 50 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 123 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 2 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I like it, but I use red onion and no peppers.
Very tasty. I just happened to have enough of the ingredients on hand to easily double this recipe which I followed to the letter ( I only changed slicing thinly to cutting smallish chunks as shown by several of the pictures others have provided in order to cook more evenly). All in all, extremely easy to put together and made the squash flavorful. Thanks for this one.
This was fantastic! I made changes and will make more next time. The bacon and jalapeño with soy sauce is spot on for flavor. I would make my zucchini and squash slices larger next time because they cooked too quickly. Once I added the bacon, I sprinkled it with cheddar cheese and popped it in the broiler for a minute. It was beautiful in the pan, but hard to plate and didn’t look appetizing. My husband saw it and told the kids, “Your mom is dieting so we starve too”. But after one taste he turned around completely. He loved it and would like to have it again! I made this as a main meal with a side salad and dinner roles. Nice and light. Thank you for your inspiration Ann Girl!!!
I was able to get my husband to actually eat squash with this recipe. I made it as a side dish to bbq brisket and pork. I used fresh onion and jalapeño from the garden. It was very good.
He said, Yummo, tastes like your fried cabbage. I did a rough chop on the small squash and small zucchini. I used diced jalapenos out of the jar, lots of onion. I went small, not thinking he would like it. Next time, making a skillet full! Seasoning of your choice. A little Cajun would be good! Definitely making on a regular basis. Thank you…
I used pancetta instead of bacon and shallots instead of the onion. Made this with fresh yellow squash from the garden. Delicious!
This is a delicious recipe. Easy to make and great flavor.
Straight from the recipe this is a great side dish. My husband and I both love it!
To me this was ok. Not a repeat but just ok. The soy sauce made it very interesting. Good addition though.
Didn’t have jalapeno. But I added minced garlic and fresh chopped basil. Next time, I’ll sprinkle freshly grated parmasean on top. This is also a great keto recipe.
I’m allergic to bell peppers so I did not use bell peppers but just the bacon in the squash and I added diced onion with a little salt and pepper it turned out really soggy on The Middle and quite chewy on the outside like it wasn’t cooked but it also was very greasy and unfortunately even with the bacon it did not have much of a taste to I plan on giving it a try again but probably not immediately
I used 3 squash and 3 pieces of bacon so would serve more, otherwise left recipe as is. This was very good!!!
We love this recipe. I think it is the touch of soy sauce at the end that makes it great! You can adjust it to your liking. I didn’t have bacon so substituted with butter. Mushrooms and garlic are a nice addition. The jalapeño pepper provided the right amount of spice. I have made this recipe three times in the last week.
Perfect combo with Asian baked salmon!
Very good! I used zucchini and yellow squash together and no type of pepper. Will definitely make again.
Fantastic dish! I doubled the bacon though and it was incredible! I also added a dash of olive oil with the soy. My husband loved it as well!
Disappointed. Not the flavors that I expected. Too bland for me. Nice texture and presentation. Will be experimenting with this dish because I do see potential for veggie lovers.
Really loved this but I changed it around a little. I left out the soy sauce and Jalapeno and added Banana peppers instead and it turned out great.
Very good…of course bacon is cheating!
I thought this was delicious and my husband liked it but still prefers my old recipe! I did not have soy sauce nor jalapeños although I improvised with only 3-4 chopped slices from the jar! I would definitely make this again! Next time I might try adding some garlic as a couple of reviewers suggested!
Very good recipe. My husband was not a big fan of squash but he loved this recipe. I would make this again