Taco Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • 6 purchased tortilla bowls
  • 8 oz. ground beef
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 15 oz. can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 8 oz. jar taco sauce
  • 3/4 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
  • 6 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 large green sweet pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped
  • 3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
  • Sour cream
  • Bottled taco sauce or salsa

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, cook ground meat and garlic until meat is brown. Drain off fat. Stir in beans, taco sauce, and corn. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, in a very large bowl, combine lettuce, tomatoes, sweet pepper, and green onions. To serve, divide lettuce mixture among tortilla bowls. Top lettuce mixture with the meat mixture and avocado. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with sour cream and taco sauce or salsa.

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