Taco Salad Recipe
 
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish, Side Dish
Ingredients
  • 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
  • 1 taco seasoning packet
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 cup taco blend cheese, shredded
  • 2.25 oz can of sliced black olives, drained
  • 8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 cups lettuce, shredded
  • 1-1 ½ cups Catalina dressing
  • Doritos, taco shells, tortilla chips or other taco flavored chip, crumbled (topping)
Instructions
  1. In a sauté pan brown ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, drain excess grease and return to pan.
  2. Add taco seasoning mix and ¾ cup water, stir and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  3. Remove from heat and cool.
  4. Once meat has cooled, combine meat, cheese, black olives, tomatoes, lettuce and dressing; mix together and chill.
  5. Crumble preferred chip on top before serving.
  6. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
* Lettuce becomes soggy in the salad if it sits overnight, so if you are preparing the dish ahead of time refrain from adding lettuce until you are ready to serve. * Add ½ small onion to beef before browning. * Guacamole, avocado slices, salsa and sour cream also make great additions to this dish; add as a topping before serving. * Use ground turkey or shredded chicken breasts for an alternate to ground beef.
Recipe by How to Have it All at https://www.howtohaveitall.net/taco-salad-recipe/