Taco Salad

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Taco Salad

Taco Salad is great.  All the things you love about tacos all mixed together into one bowl.  Yum!! This is truly a winner for the family.

 

Ingredients
Lettuce – Any kind shredded
1 lbs Ground Beef
1 Cup Shredded Cheese
1 Pkg Taco Seasoning Mix
1 Green Onion – Cut in small pieces
1 Tomatoes – Diced
1 Avocado – Cut in chunks

1 Ear Grilled Corn (or 1 small can corn niblets)
3 TBSP Salsa
Sour Cream
½ Cup Ranch Dressing
2 tsp Sriracha
Nacho Chips
Dressing
1/2  Cup Ranch Dressing
4 TBSP Salsa
2 tsp Sriracha

Instructions

Brown the meat and drain any fat in the pan.  Add the taco seasoning to the meat using the manufacturers instructions.
Grill the corn and remove kernels from the cob. (If you are using canned corn, drain and add the kernels to the bowl)
In a large flat bottom bowl start layering the ingredients.  Start with the meat, then add lettuce, green onions, tomatoes, cheese, and avocado. Break up approximately 10 nacho chips and sprinkle them on top of the salad.  Put a dolop of sour cream in the middle.

 

Chickpea Salad

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Chickpea SaladThis salad is really, really good.  I made this for a birthday party and it was used as a side salad and a dip with nachos.  The avocado give it a creamy taste while the almonds are nice and crunchy.  The lime and cilantro are the perfect compliment to the chickpeas.

 

Ingredients
2 – 15.5 oz Cans Chick peas – rinsed 
½ White Onion – chopped small
3/4 Cup Slivered Almonds – toasted
1/2 Cup Cilantro – chopped 
2 Avocado – diced
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
Juice from 2 limes
2 tsp Salt
Pepper

 

 Instructions
In a bowl, combine the rinsed chick peas, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, olive oil, salt, pepper and lime juice.  Toss to combine all ingredients.  Toast the almonds in a small pan over low heat.  Add to chick pea mixture.  Dice the avocado and add right before serving.  Mix to blend all ingredients together.  Season with additional salt and pepper.