Saucy Taco Salad
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Recipe type: Salads
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 5 Servings
 
Make your saucy taco salad unique, add a blend of ingredients that makes your salad festive.
Ingredients
  • MEAT MIXTURE
  • 8 ounces ground lean chuck (1/2 pound ground beef)
  • 1 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground chili powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked pepper
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • OR omit the above seasoning and add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning
  • cheese of your choice (queso fresco and cheddar cheese)
  • 5 TACO SHELLS
  • 5 -small tortillas
  • vegetable spray
  • baking sheet
  • 5 taco shell pans
  • several clean empty cans with the label removed
  • TOPPINGS
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed
  • shredded iceberg lettuce, or lettuce of your choice
  • sliced black olives (small can)
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 medium chopped tomatoes
  • chopped pepper, cilantro
  • 1 chopped lime for garnish and squeezing on salad
  • sliced radishes (optional)
  • 1 cup salsa
Instructions
  1. In a cast-iron skillet brown the beef, over medium-high heat, breaking up meat into small pieces as the meat continues to cook. In addition season with smoked paprika, garlic powder, ground chili powder, cracked pepper, salt, cumin and 2 tablespoons water. Cook the ground beef 8 to 10 minutes until thoroughly cooked through and through. Turn off heat and set aside.
  2. TACO SHELLS
  3. In addition soften each tortilla for 40 seconds in the microwave to help mold them in the tortilla shell pan molds.
  4. Spray the inside of the taco shell molds with vegetable spray. Mold the warm tortilla to the shape of the pans, or mold and drape the tortilla over the empty can.
  5. Bake the tortillas for 8 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees to obtain the taco shells.
  6. ASSEMBLE TACO SALAD: In five tortilla taco bowls, layer lettuce, seasoned taco meat (omit if you like), black beans, salsa, olives, cilantro, cheese, radish, and peppers. Top with sour cream and a squeeze of lime. Enjoy your saucy taco salad!
Recipe by The Crafty Boomer at https://www.thecraftyboomer.com/saucy-taco-salad/