Chipotle Ranch Taco Salad

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Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS
  • 6 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
  • 3/4 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/2 tsp. ground chipotle chili powder, divided
  • 1 can (15.5 oz.) low sodium red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup Wish-Bone® Ranch Dressing, divided
  • 8 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup shredded low fat cheddar cheese (about 2 oz.)

Preparation

Step 1

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange tortilla strips on baking sheet. Bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Reserve handful of tortillas for garnish.
Meanwhile, brown ground beef with 1/4 teaspoon chili powder in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove skillet from heat, then stir in beans and 1/4 cup Wish-Bone® Ranch Dressing; set aside to cool.
Layer 3 cups lettuce, 1/3 of the tomato and onion and 1/2 of the beef mixture in trifle dish or deep glass bowl. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the tortilla strips and 1/2 of the cheese; repeat layers. Top with remaining 2 cups lettuce, remaining tomatoes, onion and cheese. Sprinkle with reserved tortilla strips.
Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon chili powder with remaining 1/4 cup dressing and serve with salad