Tangy Taco Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss the tortilla strips on a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of oil, 1 teaspoon taco seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread out into an even layer and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the jalapeños, brine and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Toss the beans, slaw mix, cilantro, Cheddar, tomatoes and onion with the taco-jalapeno dressing in a large serving bowl. Season with salt. Top with the tortilla strips and dollops of sour cream if using.
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Steps:

• Cook ground beef, garlic powder, chili powder, and black pepper together in a skillet over medium heat until meat is brown and crumbly, about 10 minutes, breaking the meat up into chunks as it cooks. Drain excess grease, remove from heat, and let the meat cool.
• Toss lettuce, tortilla chips, Colby-Jack cheese, kidney beans, tomato, onion, and pickled jalapeno peppers in a large salad bowl; mix in the beef.
• Whisk vegetable oil, sugar, ketchup, taco seasoning, cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl until sugar has dissolved; pour dressing over the salad and toss again.

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.

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Salt well and bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the potatoes until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes, reserving 1 cup of water in a separate bowl. Return the pot to the stove top over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and fry until crisp, then remove it to a paper towel lined plate.
• Carefully remove all but 3 tablespoons of bacon fat and return the pot to the heat. Add the garlic, scallions, jalapenos, paprika, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Cook over medium heat until the scallions and jalapenos are tender, about 3 minutes. Add the flour, and stir until the vegetables are evenly coated, about 2 minutes. Stir in the sugar, vinegar and reserved 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thickened and slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Stir in the potatoes and the crispy bacon. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

Steps:

• For the Cucumber Salad, slice cucumbers thin, with or without skin. Place in large bowl. Mix other ingredients in separate bowl and drench cucumbers with the mix. Cover and refrigerate 3 HOURS.
• Preheat oven 375°F for Taco Ring. Mix beef, water, all seasonings, and cheese in bowl. Roll crescent dough out and place on pizza pan, kinda like a sun with edges overlapping, in a circle, with points going out. There should be about a 5-inch circle space in the center. Spoon meat mix carefully around the circle space, not touching the pizza pan. Take crescent tips and fold over meat and tuck underneath.
• Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, prepare lettuce, tomato, olives, onion,salsa, and sour cream on plates. Serve taco ring with this preparation of taco toppings.
• Serve cucumber salad on the side.

Steps:

• Bring two pots of water to a boil; cook potatoes in one pot and eggs in the other pot until potatoes are semi-soft, 20 minutes. Transfer potatoes and eggs to a bowl of cold water until both are cooled.
• Dice potatoes and place in a large bowl. Cut eggs in half; remove yolks and place in a separate bowl. Dice egg whites; add to potatoes. Mix red onion and pickles into potato mixture.
• Whisk mayonnaise, mustard, chives, black pepper, and egg yolks together until smooth. Gently mix mayonnaise mixture into potato mixture until evenly coated; refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.