Taco Salad, Dad's Way

Super Fast, Super Easy, Super Excellent!  This one happens to be one of my absolute favorites.  Try it out and enjoy!  


Gourmet Dad's Rating:Scale of 1-5, 1 = Bad, 5 = Excellent
Simplicity - 6  (One of the simplest)
Taste - 6  (Very very very good)
Prep Time - 6  (Super fast prep)
Kid Friendly - 5  

Ingredients:
1 lb. Ground Lean Beef
1 Packet Taco Seasoning
1 Cup of Water
1 15 oz Can of Red Kidney Beans
1 Bag Plain Corn Chips
1 Medium Bag of Lettuce
1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, Grated (Mild)
1 Bottle Catalina Salad Dressing (Required! for me)
1 Tomato (Optional)
1 Small Tub of Sour Cream (Optional)
1 Avocado, Cubed (Optional)

Yield:   5-6 Servings
Preparation Time:  10 Min
Cook Time:  10 Min

Items you will need:
Large Skillet
Turner

Directions:  
The night before you begin, place your ground beef in the refrigerator to thaw over night.


1.  Brown the ground beef in the skillet and drain.


2.  Add water and seasoning packet per packet instructions.  Add an extra 1/4 cup of water.  Stir until well mixed.

3.  Open the can of Kidney Beans and drain.  Rinse by filling can and draining three or more times to get rid of the syrup.  Add to the ground beef and mix well.

4.  All the cooking is done!  Now each person gets to build their own salad.


Building Your Salad (This is the way I do it.)


1.  Take a hand full or two of Corn Chips and lay them out on your plate.  Crunch them up a bid by pressing down with your palm.  (This reduces the size so you can actually take a bite.)

Un-Crunched

 Crunched

2.  Add a hand full or two of salad greens.  Followed by the rest of the toppings.  You can add anything you enjoy with tacos and it will add to the flavor nicely.  (For me the order goes in the following, Taco Meat, Cheese, Catalina Dressing.  My wife adds Diced Tomato and a dollop of Sour Cream to that.)

Just the Salad...

Getting closer!

That's more like it!  Delicious!

Give it a try and enjoy, I'm positive you will love it!

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