Taco Salad

By Nemo

Ingredients

• MEAT:
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 package Taco seasoning mix
• water (per Taco seasoning instructions)
• DRESSING:
• 4 medium tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lime
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• SALAD:
• 1 head iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• tortilla chips
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• sour cream (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. To make the tomato dressing, in a medium bowl, combine diced tomatoes (with their juices), oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. Stir well then set aside.

2. Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink.

3. Add the garlic and beans and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the Taco seasoning and water and stir. Once the seasoning is absorbed into the meat, lower heat to simmer.

4. Place 2 cups of lettuce on a plate. Sprinkle on diced onions, then top each serving with 1 cup of the beef mixture. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese on top of the meat.

5. Right before eating, pour a portion of the tomato mixture, with the liquid, on top of each salad. Optionally, crushed tortilla chips may be sprinkled over the entire salad. Finally, top the salad with a dollop of sour cream.