Taco Salad Buffet Food

CILANTRO LIME RICE

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add rice and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook according to package directions, about 15 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes covered off heat.
• Add lime zest, juice, and cilantro to the rice. Toss to combine. Add salt to taste.

TACO SALAD BUFFET

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning and cook until done.
• Spread out remaining ingredients in serving dishes and then each person can assemble their own individual salads using the things they like best.
• Drizzle with dressing and serve.

VEGAN TACO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add pepper and onion; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in crumbles, 3/4 cup salsa, chili powder and cumin; cook and stir until heated through, 3-5 minutes., In a large bowl, combine lettuce, beans, tortilla chips, corn, tomato, avocado, cilantro and crumble mixture. Combine remaining salsa and vegan ranch, poor over salad and toss to coat. If desired, serve with lime wedges.

TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and taco seasoning.
• Drain and let cool.
• Chop lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
• Put into a large container.
• Add cheese and crushed Doritos.
• Add cooled ground beef.
• Pour Catalina dressing over all of it 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

MAKE-YOUR-OWN-TACO-SALAD BAR

Steps:

• Dump lettuce in a large serving bowl (or the lid of Tupperware Serving Center).
• Dump chips in another serving bowl (or the lid of the Serving Center if you didn't put the lettuce in it).
• Mix sour cream and green onion slices; place in center compartment of serving center.
• Place each of remaining ingredients (except chips) into one compartment of the serving center--being artistic in your arrangement so the colors look "nice."
• BRIGHT IDEA #1: Heat up a can of refried beans, slather some on a burrito skin, and use to wrap around a hard-taco shell, then fill shell with fav ingredients--it won't crack!
• BRIGHT IDEA #2: Mix everything up in a bowl, drizzle with Western Salad Dressing, and call it Western Taco Salad.

THREE-STEP TACO SALAD

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add water and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, layer tortilla chips, 7 cups lettuce, beans, half of tomatoes, olives, half of cheese and meat mixture. Top with remaining tomatoes, cheese and lettuce. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and salsa. Serve with salad.