Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, taco salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

A taco salad is a Tex-Mex dish that combines ingredients used in Tex-Mex tacos. The salad is served with a fried flour tortilla shell stuffed with shredded. This Taco Salad is quick, flavorful, hearty, a total breeze to make and it's a dinner everyone can agree on both young and old alike! It doesn't take much to make a satisfying meal and this simple salad is.

Taco Salad is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Taco Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have taco salad using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Taco Salad:

1. Take 1 packages flour tortilla shells,(large or small ones)
2. Get 2 lb ground beef, chuck or chicken Chunked or shredded for chicken
3. Take 1 large onion, chopped
4. Make ready 1 head lettuce, Shredded
5. Prepare 3 tomatoes, dices small pieces
6. Get 8 oz sour cream
7. Take 2 can refried beans, or homemade works great
8. Get 2 packages taco seasoning mix
9. Take packages shredded cheese
10. Get 1 guacamole (optional)
11. Make ready 1/2 cup water
12. Prepare 1 vegetable oil
13. Make ready Black beans optional

This Taco Salad recipe is the absolute best! Like all salad recipes, this one is great to play with. Swap in the veggies you have on hand or adjust the toppings to make something you really love. Taco salad is an easy light meal or side dish.

Steps to make Taco Salad:

1. On medium heat, brown beef or chicken until fully cooked, breaking beef up until crumbly.
2. Heat enough oil to deep fry in deep pot to 350°F.
3. Drain the meat and keep warm.
4. Mix taco seasoning, water and beef or chicken and mix well and cook until mixture thickens. Set aside and keep warm.
5. Take 1 flour tortilla and place in hot oil. With a slotted metal spoon, put down the center of tortilla and hold under oil. This will form the bowl. The sides will rise and while holding down the middle it will form.
6. Fry a couple of minutes until browned to your liking.
7. Drain cooked shells on cooling rack over paper towels to drain excess oil.
8. Put meat in bottom of shell and top with lettuce, tomatoes, refried beans, sour cream and cheese. I like Guacamole in mine. and shredded cheese of your choice. I use the Mexican Taco blend or sharp cheddar.

Swap in the veggies you have on hand or adjust the toppings to make something you really love. Taco salad is an easy light meal or side dish. It's a great crowd-pleaser, and an easy dish to bring to a potluck or other gathering. This Taco Salad recipe is everyone's' favorite ground beef (or turkey!) tacos in salad form. It's bursting with bold, satisfying Tex-Mex flavors and layers of fresh, creamy, crunchy textures.

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