Low-Fat Taco Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon light olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (12 ounce) package vegetarian ground beef crumbles (such as MorningStar Farms(R) Griller's Recipe Crumbles(R))
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
6 cups shredded lettuce
2 cups non-fat cottage cheese
1 cup shredded non-fat cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons taco sauce, or to taste

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic in hot oil until fragrant and slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, vegetarian ground beef crumbles, and taco seasoning; cook and stir until tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
Divide lettuce between two bowls and top each with half the tomato mixture. Surround tomato mixture with cottage cheese and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top; season with taco sauce.