Taco Salad With Dressing Recipe

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Taco Salad With Dressing Recipe - (Mexican Food)

Quote For The Day:

"Tacos are like what the voices of a hundred angels singing Bob Dylan while sitting on rainbows and playing banjos would taste like if that sound were edible." - Isabel Quintero

Food For Thought:

Mostly free sandwiches.

I had a great sandwich today. I know it's not exciting content, but there is a story behind this sandwich. My second daughter is a deli manager at a local restaurant. The restaurant is closing down for a week because of the 4th of July holiday coming this week. They were going to throw out all the food and my daughter said she would take it. It was fresh food from the day and she thought it would be a waste to just throw the food away. All of the food on my sandwich was from the deli except for the ham. The ham came from a different deli.

My sandwich is made with bread heels and ends. There is bacon, lettuce, tomato, purple onion, pepper jack cheese, and mayonnaise. The mayonnaise came from my refrigerator. My daughter brings sandwich food from the restaurant often. It is a shame to waste good food.

This makes me think of the food waste in America. Our country throws out so much food. We waste more food than any other country in the world. It is an estimated 60 million tons of food wasted each year. The food is worth almost $220 billion a year. Imagine how many people that would feed. Understandably, not all food waste is consumable but there is a lot of food that could be good. Maybe most of it.

If you are interested in food waste facts you can visit RTS and read their insightful article.

Some Questions For You:

• What is your favorite way to make taco salad?
• Do you have a particular recipe for your taco salad dressing?
• This recipe calls for crushed nacho chips in the salad. Do you like the chips crushed or on the side?
• What is your favorite taco sauce? Mine is Ortega Original Taco Sauce. Get you some!
• If you missed my recipe from yesterday, it is called Brown Sugar Pound Cake With Walnut Glaze. I hope you like it.

More Information For You:

Did you know the man who started Fritos invented the taco salad? The man was largely credited for introducing Americans to Mexican food and it helped him grown his business. Today taco salad is a favorite meal for many people. There are many variations on taco salad. One of the things that makes taco salad so special is the different dressing recipes that go with them. For this recipe the taco salad is a great combination but the dressing is the real secret. Keep reading and find out what the dressing is all about. If you want to learn more interesting facts about taco salad you can visit Daily Meal and read their article called Where Was The Taco Salad Really Invented? and be sure to share your thoughts with me here.

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My Thoughts On Taco Salad With Dressing Recipe:

This Taco Salad recipe is a great one! The real secret is in the dressing. It is a special mix of picante or taco sauce and a particular dressing. The combination is up to you, but whatever you choose, you will love it. Taco Salad is a super meal and it makes a fun choice when celebrating Cinco de Mayo. I enjoy taco salad with crushed nacho chips or Fritos and it is especially good in a fried taco bowl.

Taco Salad With Dressing Recipe - (Mexican Food) 8-10 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 head lettuce
• 1 large tomato (chopped, optional)
• 6 scallions (chopped)
• Sharp Cheddar Cheese (8 ounces, grated)
• 1 package tortilla or nacho chips (10 ounces, coarsely crushed)
• 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
• 1 can red beans (15 1/2 ounces, drained)
• 1 package taco seasoning (1.25 ounces or closest to measure)
• 1 jar picante or taco sauce (you choose)
• 1 bottle Russian Dressing or Western Dressing (you choose)

Instructions:

Break the lettuce into bite-size pieces. Place the lettuce in a large mixing bowl. Add chopped tomatoes, chopped scallions, grated cheese, and the naco chips to the bowl. Toss the contents lightly. In a medium skillet, brown the beef or turkey; add the beans and taco seasoning, and simmer according to the directions on the taco seasoning packet. When you are done, pour the cooked meat over the lettuce mixture. Toss the salad gently. Mix in the picante or taco sauce and the Russian or Wesern dressing. Gently toss the salad gently with everything together or you can serve the salad and dressing separately.

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