do you have it? They claim it's just like
eating a taco but in a salad bowl. K.R.,
Tigard.
A.: Taco Salad has been popular for a
few years, and yes it is very much like a
taco but the ingredients are put together a
little differently. We also call it Mexican
Chef's Salad.
TACO SALAD
(Mexican Chef's Salad)
1 onion
4 tomatoes
1 head lettuce
4 ounces grated cheddar cheese
8 ounces 1000 Island or French
dressing
Hot sauce to taste
1 package tortilla chips (any size)
1 pound ground beef
1 can (15-ounce) drained kidney
beans
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 avocado, sliced
Chop onion, tomatoes, lettuce. Toss
with grated cheese, dressing and hot
sauce to taste. Slice and add avocado.
Brown beef; add kidney beans and salt.
Simmer for 10 minutes and mix into cold
salad. Decorate with tortilla chips, avoca-
do and tomato slices. Serve pronto.
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# Taco Salad (Mexican Chef's Salad)
## Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 head lettuce
- 4 oz grated cheddar cheese
- 8 oz 1000 Island or French dressing
- Hot sauce to taste
- 1 package tortilla chips (any size)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, drained
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 avocado, sliced
## Instructions
1. Chop onion, tomatoes, and lettuce.
2. Toss with grated cheese, dressing, and hot sauce to taste.
3. Slice and add avocado.
4. Brown beef; add kidney beans and salt.
5. Simmer for 10 minutes and mix into cold salad.
6. Decorate with tortilla chips, avocado, and tomato slices.
7. Serve pronto.
