Taco Tuesday Salad

By AroundtheBaywithDD

Ingredients

• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 lb lean ground meat
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tsp taco seasoning
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup pickled jalapenos, drained and chopped plus 1 TBSP brine
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 TBSP sour cream
• 1 large head romaine lettuce, shredded
• 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
• crispy tortilla strips (optional)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Add oil to frying pan, add red onion and cook until tender. Add beef, garlic, and 2 tsp taco seasoning. Cook and break apart until cooked. Add the tomatoes and the pickled jalapenos. cook until tomatoes are slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

Mix the sour cream with the jalapeno brine. Divid lettuce amoung bowls, top with beef mixture, cheese, sour cream and tortilla strips.