Taco Salad Recipe
With this salad, every day is Taco Tuesday! We take two kinds of beans, diced red peppers, onions and olives and pile them on of a bed of iceberg lettuce, then top it with seasoned local ground beef. shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla strips! This salad will have you saying “Muy bueno!”
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Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Prepare the Ingredients
Wash and chop the iceberg lettuce, dice the red bell pepper and onion, and drain and rinse the black and kidney beans.
- 2
Cook the Ground Beef
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula. Drain excess fat.
- 3
Season the Beef
Add taco seasoning to the cooked beef and stir in 1/4 cup of water. Simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
- 4
Assemble the Salad
In a large salad bowl, layer the chopped iceberg lettuce, followed by the black beans, kidney beans, red bell pepper, onion, and olives.
- 5
Top the Salad
Spoon the seasoned beef over the salad, then sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla strips.
- 6
Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy your Taco Salad!