Taco Salad Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add water and taco seasoning mix; cook and stir until water is evaporated and beef is evenly coated in seasoning mix, about 5 minutes.
• Mix romaine lettuce, kidney beans, tomatoes, avocado, carrots, green bell pepper, celery, and Cheddar cheese in a large bowl; top with ground beef.
• Whisk lime juice, honey, vinegar, cilantro, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is well mixed; served alongside salad.

Steps:

• Remove the lid and plastic portion contol top of your dressing bottle.
• Pour 1/2-3/4 cup of dressing into a pyrex bowl with spout and set aside.
• Using a funnel, add the entire seasoning pkt. to your ranch bottle.
• Put the lid on and shake to completely mix together.
• Tap bottom of bottle on counter to free up extra space at the top.
• Add what you can of the remaining dressing to the bottle. (it won't all fit).
• Chill.

Steps:

• To prepare the meat, heat a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until no longer pink, stirring occasionally and breaking the meat up with the spoon. Add the garlic and beans and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the chili powder, cayenne and water and stir until well combined and some but not all of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly. Meat mixture may be made up to 3 days ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• To make the tomato dressing, in a medium bowl, combine tomatoes (with their juices), oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. Dressing may be prepared up to 2 days ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• Place 2 cups of lettuce on each plate or in a lunch container. Top each serving with 1 cup of the beef mixture then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cheese. If making to-go, pack 3/4 cup of the tomato mixture in a separate sealable container and put about 8 chips in a separate bag. Right before eating, pour a portion of the tomato mixture with the liquid on top of each salad, and crush tortilla chips on top.
• Nutritional analysis per serving (Serving size: 2 cups lettuce, 1 cup beef mixture, 2 tablespoons cheese, 3/4 cup of tomato mixture, and about 8 crushed tortilla chips)
• Calories 430; Total Fat 22 g; (Sat Fat 8 g, Mono Fat 10 g, Poly Fat 2 g) ; Protein 29 g; Carb 36 g; Fiber 9 g; Cholesterol 70 mg; Sodium 770 mg
• Excellent source of: Protein, Fiber, Vitamin A, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Zinc
• Good source of: Riboflavin, Vitamin K, Manganese

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, ranch dressing, picante sauce, and chili powder in a bowl until thoroughly combined.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl put the ranch dressing.
• Add 1/4 cup salsa and stir. Add 1 Tble. of salsa at a time until you have the desired kick to your dressing. Add as much or as little as you wish.
• Stir in the minced cilantro. This is optional but I love it myself.
• Check for salt and pepper.
• Serve with taco salad. I especially like this dressing on a chicken taco salad.

Steps:

• Blend ingredients in blender until well blended.

Steps:

• BROWN meat with onions in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat; drain. ADD seasoning mix and water; mix well. Bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 min. DIVIDE lettuce among 4 plates. Top evenly with meat mixture, tomatoes, cheese and crushed chips. Drizzle with dressing. TACO BELL® and Logo are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.