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Because its Friday, summer and fairly hot I thought I’d pass along a super easy recipe for taco salad. Hubby even likes this (I know some men do not consider salad a meal by itself). This recipe is really easy and very hearty…you could have extra tortilla chips and maybe heat up a jar of queso if you worry it won’t be substantial enough for super hungry in your home.
You can also use this for a ladies lunch if your friend’s enjoy Mexican food. It’s not too spicy but does have a little kick if you add spicy salsa. Guacamole is a wonderful addition to this salad, as is sour cream. This is a good basic salad with plenty of room for you to use your imagination.
Enjoy and have a wonderful mid-July weekend.
Trader Joes Taco Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 bag Romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 16-ounce jar Trader Joes chucky salsa
- Grated cheese
- 1 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 14-ounce can corn, drained
- Chili powder, Lawry’s seasoned salt, cayenne pepper to taste
- Tortilla chips
Preparation Instructions
Sauté ground beef until golden brown. Add all other ingredients except lettuce and grated cheddar. Serve meat mixture over top of a bed of lettuce, top with grated
cheese and crushed tortilla chips.
Serves 4-6
Linda Coble said:
Karen,
Sounds like a yummy (and very timely) recipe for the season. Thanks for sharing. Have fun in Napa.
Linda
Karen said:
This really is tasty and super easy. I think you would like it…that, and a margarita and you’re set.
xo,
Karen
Gretchen said:
Karen, that sounds so good (and fast!) Have you ever tried it with shreadded chicken? I wonder if that would be too bland.
Karen said:
I think you could try chicken, maybe add some extra seasoning when you cook this chicken to give it a little “bam” as Emeril likes to say. 🙂
xo,
Karen