Monday, November 29, 2010

Taco Salad

Ingredients
1 1/2 lb ground beef
french dressing
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/2 t dried oregano, crushed
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
2 tomatoes, wedged
8 oz can corn, drained
8 oz can beans (garbanzo, black, kidney), drained
1 pk tortilla or corn chips - 6 1/2 oz
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
black olives, sliced
sour cream

Directions
Brown meat and drain.
Add 1/3 cup French dressing, onion, salt, pepper, and oregano.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Combine lettuce, tomatoes, corn, beans,and enough dressing to moisten.
Toss lightly.
For each salad, serve meat mixture over tortilla chips.
Top with lettuce mixture, avocado, cheese, olives, and sour cream as desired.

Notes
Prefer light red kidney beans. skip avacado. mix everything except sour cream & tortillas in large bowl. most of family preferred fritos. I like it best with no chips. Extra cheese is good.