Tasty Layered Taco Salad Recipes

LAYERED TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Whisk together lime juice, cilantro, sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper, then add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Cook beef:
• Cook onion, garlic, chiles to taste, chili powder, and cumin in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is well softened, about 6 minutes. Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up lumps, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes, then spoon off any excess fat from skillet.
• Add tomato sauce, salt, and pepper to beef and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Assemble salad:
• Peel and pit avocado, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Spread lettuce over bottom of a shallow 4-quart dish. Spoon beef mixture evenly over lettuce and continue making layers with tomatoes, cheese, beans, avocado, and olives. Drizzle dressing over salad.

TASTY LAYERED TACO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Cool slightly., In a small bowl, mash avocados with onion, garlic and lemon juice. In a 3-qt. glass bowl, layer with beef, avocado mixture, lettuce, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, cheese, salsa and sour cream. Serve immediately with chips.

TASTY TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in large skillet. Saute onion and half of green pepper just until soft.
• Add crumbled Yves Veggie Cuisine Mexican Veggie Ground and chopped tomatoes. Heat and stir mixture over medium heat about 3 minutes to blend flavours. Keep warm.
• Wrap tortillas in foil and heat in preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
• Spray 4 small casserole or baking dishes with non-stick spray. Press one tortilla into each dish. Bake tortillas for 15 minutes.
• Divide lettuce among 4 plates, place a tortilla on each plate, spoon Yves Veggie mixture into each shell.
• Top with remaining chopped green pepper, grape tomatoes, carrots and olives.