Taco salad
Taco salad, from above
Non vegTexas

Taco salad

Taco night, but in a bowl and with a lot more lettuce. Crunch from every direction.

35 minTime
32 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Tex Mex in a bowl1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySpiced beef, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.
The original
621kcalsame
32 gproteinsame
8 gfibresame
35minutessame

Taco salad.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Minced beef (beef mince, beef or buff keema)400 g
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Onion1, chopped
Garlic2 cloves, minced
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1½ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Dried oregano½ tsp
Black beans, dry½ cup dry, boiled
Lettuce1 head, shredded
Tomato2, diced
Sweet corn kernels (corn kernels)¾ cup
Cheddar cheese¾ cup, grated
Sour cream⅓ cup
Tortilla chips2 big handfuls, crushed
Lemon juice1 tbsp lime juice
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Salt1 tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Heat oil and soften the onion, then add garlic and the mince. Break it up and cook until browned.
  2. 2Stir in cumin, chilli, oregano, salt and the beans with a splash of water. Simmer until thick.
  3. 3Toss lettuce, tomato and corn with lime juice and a pinch of salt.
  4. 4Top the greens with warm spiced meat, cheese, sour cream, coriander and crushed chips.
Serve it like this

Layer in wide bowls: greens, warm meat, then cheese, a dollop of sour cream and chips. Lime wedges and salsa alongside.

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On the side Pico de gallo10 min
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