Sheree's Homemade Cooking Made Easy

I love making homemade taco salad as this is truly one of my favorite taco salad recipes. This recipe is so simple to make, and it is a great addition to a party. You will need the following ingredients:

Zesty Taco SaladPhoto bySheree

Zesty Taco SaladPhoto bySheree

Recipe:

1 pound of ground beef

1 onion, diced finely

1 can of pinto, black, chili, or kidney beans

1 package of taco seasoning

1/2 cup of water

16 oz of salsa

1 small bottle of zesty italian dressing

1 cup of diced tomatoes

8 oz of cheddar cheese, shredded

1 head of romaine or iceberg lettuce, shredded or chopped bite size

9 oz bag of doritos or plain tortilla chips

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat a large skillet to medium high heat and add the ground beef and onions. Cook the beef until it is cooked through. Drain the grease and add the beef back into the skillet.

Zesty Taco SaladPhoto bySheree

Add the beans, taco seasoning, water, salt and pepper and cook this for about 5 minutes.

Zesty Taco SaladPhoto bySheree

In a large salad bowl add the salsa, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, doritos and the salad dressing and stir this together. Add the cooked meat mixture right before serving, so that the lettuce does not wilt, and mix well. Enjoy!

Zesty Taco SaladPhoto bySheree

Note: You can add guacamole, avocados, and sour cream as garnishes to this taco salad.

I like to serve this directly from the large salad bowl when I make it.

When I am taking this taco salad to another location I package the meat mixture separate from the lettuce and then I add the doritos when I assemble it.