Title

Taco Salad (Mexican Chef's Salad)

Subject

onion

tomatoes

lettuce

cheddar cheese

1000 Island dressing

French dressing

hot sauce

tortilla chips

ground beef

kidney beans

salt

avocado

Description

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.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1960s

Contributor

K.R.

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Clipped recipe

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0200

Coverage

Oregon, US

Tigard