How to Make Tasty Taco Salad

Cooking beef with easy and tasty.

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Taco Salad Add the salad dressing and mix well. Just before serving, add the taco chips, tossing to combine with other ingredients. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and drain excess fat. You can cook Taco Salad using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Taco Salad

  1. It's 1 packages of flour tortilla shells,(large or small ones).
  2. Prepare 2 lb of ground beef, chuck or chicken Chunked or shredded for chicken.
  3. It's 1 of large onion, chopped.
  4. You need 1 head of lettuce, Shredded.
  5. It's 3 of tomatoes, dices small pieces.
  6. It's 8 oz of sour cream.
  7. Prepare 2 can of refried beans, or homemade works great.
  8. You need 2 packages of taco seasoning mix.
  9. It's packages of shredded cheese.
  10. It's 1 of guacamole (optional).
  11. Prepare 1/2 cup of water.
  12. You need 1 of vegetable oil.
  13. Prepare of Black beans optional.

Stir in the taco seasoning, chili beans and French-style dressing. This easy taco salad recipe is EASY, with common ingredients. And, the whole family will love healthy taco salad with ground beef. Taco salad is one of the ultimate weeknight recipes.

Taco Salad step by step

  1. On medium heat, brown beef or chicken until fully cooked, breaking beef up until crumbly..
  2. Heat enough oil to deep fry in deep pot to 350°F..
  3. Drain the meat and keep warm..
  4. Mix taco seasoning, water and beef or chicken and mix well and cook until mixture thickens. Set aside and keep warm..
  5. Take 1 flour tortilla and place in hot oil. With a slotted metal spoon, put down the center of tortilla and hold under oil. This will form the bowl. The sides will rise and while holding down the middle it will form..
  6. Fry a couple of minutes until browned to your liking..
  7. Drain cooked shells on cooling rack over paper towels to drain excess oil..
  8. Put meat in bottom of shell and top with lettuce, tomatoes, refried beans, sour cream and cheese. I like Guacamole in mine. and shredded cheese of your choice. I use the Mexican Taco blend or sharp cheddar..

When there's not much time to make something taco salad is a great option, especially this version which uses ground beef (no dicing up chicken or beef), bottled salsa to add lots of flavor without the prep, and pre-shredded cheese. Our Best Taco Salad Recipes, Ever! It's a hit at the potluck table—and I don't have to bring any home after the shindig! —Ann Cahoon, Bradenton, Florida Taco salads are often mistakenly considered healthy by virtue of being called a salad. In reality, beef, cheese, dressing and tortilla chips do add extra calories and carbs. However, if you are following a healthier diet and still love to indulge in the occasional taco salad, take heart!