Chili And Chip Taco Salad Food

BEST TACO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Start with the taco meat.** Brown 1 pound ground beef in a skillet on the stove, over medium heat. Break up the meat into small pieces. Once it is no longer pink (3-5 minutes), remove from heat. Tilt the pan and scoop the grease into a foil-lined bowl (then refrigerate and toss when solidified). Return the pan back to the stove and set over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup Premium McCormick's taco seasoning. (Or a regular taco packet will do. See notes for a homemade recipe.) Add 3/4 cup water to the pan. Let the mixture come to a simmer. Turn off the heat when there is still thickened liquid at the bottom of the pan. If you cook until all the liquid has evaporated, you will have dry taco meat; no thanks. Set aside and keep warm, covered.
• Prep the lettuce and herbs. Chop the romaine into bite size pieces and dry in a salad spinner (or dry off with paper towels). Add 1/2 cup chopped green onions and 1 bunch of chopped cilantro. Spin to mix, or add to a large bowl and toss together.
• Prep your toppings. Grate 1 and 1/2 cups cheddar cheese. Chop 1 and 1/2 cups tomatoes. Thinly slice 8 radishes. Dice half a red onion. Chop 2 avocados (or make a quick guacamole with them by adding a bit of lime and salt). Thaw out 1 cup of frozen corn (I usually stick it in the microwave for 20 seconds and then let it finish thawing on the counter). Slice 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers. Crush some Juanitas or Fritos, but leave some whole for garnishing.

TACO SALAD I

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and drain excess fat. Stir in the taco seasoning, chili beans and French-style dressing. Fill the dressing bottle 2/3 full of water and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Crush the bag of chips, open the bag, and toss the broken chips into a large bowl with the lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. When the meat mixture is done, combine it with the lettuce, tomatoes, chips and mix well. Then, add salsa and sour cream.

CHILI TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Place a bed of lettuce on each of 6 plates. Top with the chili, dividing it evenly among the plates.
• In a small bowl, combine the salsa and sour cream until well mixed, then spoon over the chili. Top each serving with the cheese and scatter the bell pepper, avocado, and olives evenly over the top. Serve with tortilla chips.

CHILI SALAD

Steps:

• In salad bowl, combine all but the chili.
• Heat chili until bubbly.
• Pour over salad, tossing lightly to coat.
• Serve immediately.

TORTILLA CHIP TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salsa, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a small bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Toss together the lettuce, tomatoes, turkey, cheese, olives, and avocado in a large bowl.
• Add salsa dressing and toss, being careful not to mash avocado cubes.
• Top with crushed tortilla chips.

CORN CHIP TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Season meat with taco seasoning according to package directions.
• Chill meat in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Can be served with sour cream.

POTATO CHIP TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash lettuce and spinach and tear into bite sized pieces and spin dry in a salad spinner or pat dry.
• Refrigerate while browning ground beef.
• Drain fat from the meat and add taco seasoning, water, and drained kidney beans.
• Heat to boiling, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix greans, tomatoes, onion, chips, and cheese. Add ground beef mixture and toss.
• Combine salad dressing and salsa and pour over salad and serve immediately.