Taco Salad
The perfect summertime alternative to Taco's...Taco Salad! A cool and refreshing salad for those hot summer days when all you want is something cool! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 head of either romaine lettuce or green leaf lettuce washed and chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 Tablespoon Taco Seasoning
- 2 cups grated medium cheddar cheese
- 3 seeded and diced roma tomatoes
- 1 jar black olives drained and sliced
- 2 avocado's diced
- 3 Tablespoons minced cilantro
- 10 white corn tortilla's sliced into thin strips fried in hot oil and drained on paper towel*
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- In a large skilled brown the ground beef. Drain off any excess fat. Add the black beans and Taco seasoning. Cook on low heat till well blended together. Remove from heat.
- Place all salad toppings and the lettuce into separate containers so that everyone can make their own salad.
- Start with lettuce, then meat/bean mixture, then the remaining toppings. Top with Sour Cream, Salsa, dressing and tortilla strips. Enjoy!
- *To make tortilla strips, cut tortillas into thin strips. In a medium sauce pan add about 1 inch vegetable oil. Heat till hot enough to fry. Drop a small handful into the oil and stir around with a wooden spoon. Stir constantly.. Once golden remove onto paper towel to drain, and season with salt. Repeat until all the tortilla strips are cooked.
Nutrition
Serving: 2CupsCalories: 639kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 40gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 722mgFiber: 12gSugar: 3g
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