Beef Taco Salad with Salsa Dressing

The Recipe:

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Yield 3

Beef Taco Salad with Salsa Dressing plus all the usual taco fixings makes for a scrumptious, fresh and vibrant entree.

Ingredients

Salad:

3/4 cups cooked ground beef taco meat (I cooked with my homemade taco seasoning, minced onion, red bell pepper and minced garlic)
5 ounces spring greens or favorite lettuces
1 cup Fritos corn chips
2 scallions, sliced thinnly
1/2-1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 -1 avocado cubed
2 tablespoons cubed cucumber
2 tablespoons sliced black olives
2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper

Salsa Dressing:

1/2 cup sour cream
2-3 tablespoons salsa, to taste
Lemon juice, to thin dressing, to taste

Instructions

Rewarm taco meat if needed.
Layer lettuce and then Fritos into a large salad bowl. Place the taco meat in the center of the bowl. Disperse the rest of the ingredients around the perimeter, saving the cheese for last.
To make the dressing, whisk together the sour cream and salsa to taste. Taste and add lemon juice to taste.
Pass the salad along with the dressing to serve.

Notes

Feel free to swap out ground beef for cooked, shredded chicken (season with taco spices) and add or eliminate any of the other ingredients according to your preferences. A bottled French dressing works well with this salad, too.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 878Total Fat: 58gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 39gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 994mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 11gSugar: 6gProtein: 27g