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Another Taco Salad
What you need
- Iceberg lettuce, chopped or shredded
- 1 lb ground turkey or beef, browned
- 1 tbl or more chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric (optional)
- salt & pepper
- 1/4 lb grated cheese
- 2-3 corn tortillas, fried crisp and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 can pinto or kidney beans (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion or scallions
- 1 avacado diced
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 jar Trader Joes Salsa Autentica*
- Sour cream (optional)
How to make it
- Sauté ground meat in a skillet until just cooked through
- Add chili powder, cumin, coriander, garlic and onion powder
- Cook for 2 minutes, stirring to combine
- Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup water and simmer until spices have blended
- Taste and add salt & pepper
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly
- Combine lettuce, beans, onion, and cucumber in a very large bowl
- Add grated cheese and tortilla pieces and mix well
- Top with ground beef, tomato, and avacado
- Use the salsa as a salad dressing and garnish with optional sour cream
You can add the beef fairly warm, but it does wilt the lettuce quickly.
To season the meat you could also use a packaged taco seasoning mix, but I
don't like to purchase products with preservatives or chemical additives.
Be sure to disperse the cheese well or you'll have a lump of melting cheese
in one spot. Trader Joes Salsa Autentica comes in medium hot and has a nice bite. It is a perfect taco salad dressing if you aren't shy of heat.
If you prefer something not so healthy and a bit sweet, try the Sweet & Sour Dressing ala Pueblo del Sol.
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