South American Taco Salad Recipes

Steps:

• 1. To prepare quinoa: Put quinoa in a fine mesh strainer & rinse thoroughly to remove any bitter residue.
• 2. Put rinsed, drained quinoa in a small saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil. Toast over med.-high heat, stirring frequently for 3 minutes.
• 3. Add 1/2 cup water & pinch of salt to saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover pan & reduce heat to lowest setting. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove lid and fluff with a fork. Set aside.
• 4. While quinoa is cooking, prepare ground beef: In a small skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink; drain off fat. Add chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and black pepper. Stir to mix in spices. Add cooked quinoa, mixing until combined. Set aside and let cool before adding to salad.
• 5. In a large bowl, combine remaining salad ingredients, except tortilla chips. Add in cooled ground beef mixture. Stir to combine.
• 6. Serve salad in individual bowls, topped with tortilla chips and your favorite dressing or salsa. I like to use: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/salsa-pronto.html

Steps:

• To make the avocado cilantro lime salad dressing, combine all the ingredients for the dressing (avocado, cilantro, lime juice, greek yogurt, water, salt, garlic, and cumin) in a blender or food processor until smooth. Set aside.
• Pour 1 tbsp of oil into a pan and bring up to medium heat. Add the diced chicken breast and taco seasoning, stirring until all pieces are well-coated with the seasoning. Cook through and set aside.
• Assemble your salad with a bed of chopped romaine lettuce on the bottom. Then, lay out each topping (chicken, cheddar jack cheese, black beans, avocado, corn, cherry tomatoes, and tortilla strips) in rows or blend it all together.
• Top off with the avocado salad dressing and cilantro then serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, toss lettuce with cheese. Top with beef mixture and chips; drizzle with dressing and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

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• Prepare taco salad shells according to package directions; set aside. , In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. In the drippings, cook beef, onions, garlic and seasonings over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in beans; heat through., Spoon about 1/3 cup meat mixture into each salad shell. Top with the lettuce and remaining meat mixture; sprinkle with bacon. Serve with toppings of your choice.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and drain excess fat. Stir in the taco seasoning, chili beans and French-style dressing. Fill the dressing bottle 2/3 full of water and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Crush the bag of chips, open the bag, and toss the broken chips into a large bowl with the lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. When the meat mixture is done, combine it with the lettuce, tomatoes, chips and mix well. Then, add salsa and sour cream.