Layered Chalupa Salad Food

OVERNIGHT LAYERED LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. or 13x9-in. glass dish, layer the first 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and sugar; spoon over salad, spreading to cover., Sprinkle top with cheese, bacon and cranberries. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

EIGHT-LAYER DIP

Steps:

• For the refried beans, in a medium skillet over medium heat, add the chopped bacon and render until crisp, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon and reserve. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon grease from the skillet.
• Return the skillet to medium heat and add the beans, green chiles, cumin and hot sauce to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, taste and add more cumin or hot sauce if desired. Reserve.
• For the pico de gallo, in a medium bowl, mix together the cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, 2 tablespoons of the lime juice and a pinch of salt. Taste, adjust the seasoning and reserve.
• For the guacamole, scoop the avocado into a medium bowl. Add a pinch of salt, the remaining lime juice, 1/4 cup of the pico de gallo and 2 tablespoons of the juices from the bottom of the bowl. Mix together, taste and adjust the seasoning.
• In a glass dish, begin layering in the following order: refried beans, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, black olives, cotija, bacon and pico de gallo to finish. Enjoy.

LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: In a clear glass bowl, layer the salad ingredients in the order they appear above, concentrating the ingredients around the perimeter of the bowl and filling in any gaps in the center with lettuce as needed. Start with a good layer of iceberg on the bottom, followed by the tomato wedges, spinach and Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs. Sprinkle the egg layer generously with salt and pepper. Layer on the bacon, green onions and Cheddar, and end with the peas.
• For the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream and sugar in a small bowl and mix well.
• Pour the dressing over the top of the peas and spread evenly, bringing the dressing all the way out to the edges of the bowl. Sprinkle with the dill and parsley. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
• Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and allow the eggs to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain off the water and add ice to the pan on top of the eggs. Set aside to chill.

LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a large saucepan and completely cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 12 minutes. Remove eggs and chill.
• In a 9x13 inch dish, layer the lettuce, onion, water chestnuts and peas.
• In a medium bowl combine the mayonnaise, sugar, seasoned salt and garlic powder. Mix until smooth. Spread over the top evenly over the top of the peas. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Peel and chop hard-cooked eggs.
• Remove salad from refrigerator and top with the bacon, eggs and tomato. Serve.

CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Place beans and enough water to cover in a 3-qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. , In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the 3-1/2 cups water, onion, chilies, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin and oregano. Add roast and beans. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Reduce heat to low and cook 6 hours longer or until pork is very tender. , Remove roast and shred with a fork. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid in a saucepan. Combine beans and meat; set aside. Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid; bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Add meat and bean mixture; heat through. , To serve, spoon meat mixture over corn chips; top with green onions, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and salsa.

SEVEN LAYER SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble and set aside.
• In a large flat bowl, place the chopped lettuce and top with a layer of onion, peas, shredded cheese, cauliflower and bacon.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, sugar and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle over salad and refrigerate until chilled.

SEAFOOD LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Place 2 ring molds, 3 to 4 inches each, in the center of 2 salad plates. Arrange watercress around the molds.
• Whisk Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, and salt together in a small bowl. Pour in olive oil slowly, whisking constantly, until dressing is thick and smooth. Stir in shallots, parsley, and thyme.
• Toss tomato with 1 tablespoon of the dressing and 1 teaspoon of the chives. Spoon tomato into the ring molds. Repeat with avocado, cucumber, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, and crabmeat, pressing each layer down with the back of a spoon.
• Remove ring molds carefully; drizzle remaining dressing over watercress.

CHICKEN CEASAR CHALUPA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Put tortillas on baking sheet, spread a thin layer of dressing (1 Tablespoon or so) on each tortilla and cook in oven for about 3 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese (enough to cover the tortilla and to your taste), half the chicken, and a few handfuls of tomatoes. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Put back into oven and cook about 8-10 minutes (you can take out earlier, we like ours crispy). Meanwhile, mix lettuce with salad dressing and croutons.
• Serve chalupa with salad. Enjoy!

CLASSIC LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Layer lettuce, onions, peas and ham in large straight-sided clear glass bowl.
• Mix mayo, Parmesan and sugar; spread over salad to seal. Refrigerate several hours or up to 24 hours.
• Top with cheddar and tomatoes just before serving; toss gently.

DEBBIE'S CHALUPA DIP

Steps:

• Mash avocados with lemon juice, salt and pepper until smooth.
• In separate bowl, mix sour cream with mayonnaise and taco seasoning mix.
• In loaf pan, layer beans, avocado mix, sour cream mix, onions, tomatoes and cheese.

LYDIA'S CHICKEN CHALUPA

Steps:

• First, place tortillas in a deep dish and pour one can of chicken stock over so that they can soak while you prepare the remainder of the dish.
• (use cold stock or tortillas will get mushy) Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour and then add one can chicken stock and pour off remaining stock from tortillas into this saucepan.
• Cook until slightly thickened over med-high heat and then add jalapenos.
• Turn heat off then stir in sour cream- mix thoroughly.
• Layer ingredients in a 9 x 13 casserole as follows: four (4) tortillas to completely cover bottom (I tear them in half to cover),1/3 of the chicken, 1/3 of the sauce 1/3 of the onions and then 1/3 of the cheese; repeat until all layers are used ending with cheese on top.
• Sprinkle with paprika Cover tightly and place in refrigerator overnight (it will work if left refrigerated for 8 hours).
• Bake at 350 degrees for one hour (remove cover half-way through baking).
• Probably best to let stand for 15- 20 minutes before cutting into serving pieces.

CHALUPA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook and shred chicken. Set aside.
• Tear 8 tortillas into bite-sized pieces.
• Layer into bottom of 13x9" glass pan.
• Layer chicken, then cream of chicken soup, sour cream, chiles, then the rest of the 8 tortillas(torn up).
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Sprinkle with cheese and broil till golden and bubbly!

CHEESY BEAN CHALUPA

Steps:

• When you are ready to assemble the chalupas, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place the tortillas in a single layer. Bake tortillas for 20 minutes until crispy and golden brown. (Do not turn over.)
• While the tortillas are baking, place the olive oil, lime juice, chili powder and Dijon mustard in a bowl and whisk until blended.
• Add the lettuce, radishes, cilantro leaves, basil and scallions to the above ingredients. Toss to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss again.
• Keeping the just-baked tortillas on the cookie sheet, spread 1/4 cup of the White Bean Dip on each tortilla and sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Heat in oven at 350 degrees F until cheese is melted-about 5 minutes.
• Top each tortilla with salad mix, avocado salsa, sour cream and remaining cheese. If you have extra tortillas, cut them into quarters and bake them to use as garnish.

HEALTHY SEVEN LAYER SALAD

Steps:

• Layer iceberg lettuce, corn, red bell pepper, hummus, carrots, peas, and Cheddar cheese, in the order listed, in a clear bowl.