What oil does La Salsa Verde fry in?
La Salsa Verde cooks with Soybean oil (assumed, not disclosed). La Salsa Verde Taqueria (8 Dallas-Fort Worth taquerias: Carrollton, Coit Road, Community Drive, Garland, Northwest Hwy, Oak Cliff, Plano and a Plano convenience-store counter, plus a food truck) steams its tacos al vapor (beef head, cheek and tongue) and griddles its VIP meats; its own menu lists the tripita, buche, chicharron and tostaditas as fried. The chain does not say what it fries or griddles in, so the industry default of soybean oil is assumed, the higher-PUFA case, and the refried beans, flour tortillas and torta mayo are scored the same way. La Salsa Verde publishes no nutrition, so every value for this restaurant is an estimate..
The 5 cleanest things to order at La Salsa Verde
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Boing | 0.0g |
| Champurrado (seasonal) | 0.6g |
| Taco - Jamon | 1.0g |
| Taco - Nopalitos | 1.0g |
| Consomé de Birria | 1.0g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
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Build my orderWhy the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the La Salsa Verde report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does La Salsa Verde use beef tallow?
No. La Salsa Verde cooks with Soybean oil (assumed, not disclosed). La Salsa Verde Taqueria (8 Dallas-Fort Worth taquerias: Carrollton, Coit Road, Community Drive, Garland, Northwest Hwy, Oak Cliff, Plano and a Plano convenience-store counter, plus a food truck) steams its tacos al vapor (beef head, cheek and tongue) and griddles its VIP meats; its own menu lists the tripita, buche, chicharron and tostaditas as fried. The chain does not say what it fries or griddles in, so the industry default of soybean oil is assumed, the higher-PUFA case, and the refried beans, flour tortillas and torta mayo are scored the same way. La Salsa Verde publishes no nutrition, so every value for this restaurant is an estimate., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.