Taco Salad

Directions

  1. 1Brown the ground beef.
  2. 2Once the beef is almost done browning, open one pack of original taco seasoning.
  3. 3Take out one tablespoon of taco seasoning and set it aside; add the rest to the ground beef, mix, and finish cooking.
  4. 4Once the ground beef is done, remove the extra liquid or grease using a paper towel.
  5. 5Let the ground beef cool off by placing it in a pie plate in the fridge or freezer.
  6. 6In a separate bowl, add brown sugar and salt to the one tablespoon of taco seasoning.
  7. 7Add a bunch of Thousand Island dressing to the seasoning mixture.
  8. 8Whisk all the dressing ingredients together and let it sit for the sugar to dissolve.
  9. 9Chop up a head of iceberg lettuce and put it in a big bowl (at least eight quarts or bigger).
  10. 10Dice fresh tomatoes and add them to the bowl with the lettuce.
  11. 11Drain and wash black beans with cold water, then dump them into the bowl.
  12. 12Add shredded cheese (either store-bought or freshly shredded) to the bowl.
  13. 13Add the cooled ground beef to the bowl.
  14. 14Crush a bag of nacho cheese chips into manageable size pieces and add them to the bowl.
  15. 15Pour the Thousand Island and taco seasoning dressing mix over all the ingredients.
  16. 16Take a couple of spoons and mix everything together well.

Ingredients

  • ground beef
  • 1 pack taco seasoning
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • Thousand Island dressing
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
  • fresh diced tomatoes
  • black beans, drained and washed
  • shredded cheese
  • 1 bag nacho cheese chips, crushed

Equipment

pie platebig bowlspoons

Tips

  • Brown the ground beef and let it cool completely before mixing it with the other ingredients.
  • Use a paper towel to absorb extra grease from the cooked ground beef.
  • To cool ground beef faster, place it in a pie plate in the fridge or freezer.
  • Chop the iceberg lettuce first as it forms the base of the salad.
  • If you prefer, you can add chopped onion.
  • Serve the taco salad within an hour of mixing to prevent the chips from getting soggy.
  • The recipe is available in the creator's Amish cookbook.