Taco Salad

Name: Taco Salad
Ingredients: 1 large head iceberg lettuce or 1 12 medium head iceberg lettuce; 1 -1 14 lb lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon chili powder (try ancho or chipotle); 12 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 garlic clove, minced; 12 teaspoon dried oregano; salt and pepper; 15 ounces ranch-style chili beans, drained or 15 ounces black beans or 15 ounces chickpeas; 3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped; 12 cup chopped sweet onions (both white and green part) or 12 cup green onion (both white and green part); 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese; 2 cups slightly crushed Fritos corn chips or 2 cups Doritos; 2 ripe Hass avocadoes, peeled seeded and roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 23 cup mayonnaise

16 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 large head iceberg lettuce or 1 12 medium head iceberg lettuce
1 -1 14 lb lean ground beef
1 tablespoon chili powder (try ancho or chipotle)
12 teaspoon ground cumin
1 garlic clove, minced
12 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper
15 ounces ranch-style chili beans, drained or 15 ounces black beans or 15 ounces chickpeas
3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
12 cup chopped sweet onions (both white and green part) or 12 cup green onion (both white and green part)
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups slightly crushed Fritos corn chips or 2 cups Doritos
2 ripe Hass avocadoes, peeled seeded and roughly chopped
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
23 cup mayonnaise

Directions

1

With a paring knife, remove the core from the head of lettuce, as well as any thick ribs.
2

Wash and drain well on paper towels in the refrigerator.
3

Pat excess water from lettuce with more paper towels.
4

Brown the ground beef with the chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
5

Drain well.
6

Set aside and keep at room temperature.
7

Tear the chilled lettuce into bite-size pieces and combine in a large bowl with the beef mixture, beans, tomatoes, onion, cheese, Fritos and avocados.
8

Toss to combine ingredients.
9

Mix the salt and lemon juice with the mayonnaise and stir until smooth.
10

Pour mixture over the salad and toss again.
11

Serve at once.
12

Makes about 8 to 10 generous servings.