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Ultimate Taco Salad in a Crisp Tortilla Shell
As salads go, this one is stunning to look at and even nicer to eat. The crisp arrangement of lettuce, tomato, onion, and olives decorating the top of this ultimate taco salad recipe hides the warm, spicy beef mixture underneath. Perhaps you have already tried a Doritos taco salad recipe and you are ready to take it to the next level.
If so, this wonderful example of Mexican food is highly recommended. The combination of salty bacon, piquant onion, spicy chilies, juicy tomatoes, meaty ground beef, olives, spices, cheese and more make this ultimate taco salad well named because it contains a great mixture of typical Mexican ingredients and there are plenty of tastes and textures in every mouthful.
To save time, you can bake the salad shells in the morning and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you are ready to use them. This salad is healthy and delicious, as well as being quite quick to make. The combination of hot ingredients and cool ones is really good and this is an elegant looking ultimate taco salad, which would not look out of place at a dinner party.
Crisp and Healthy Mexican Taco Salad
Ingredients -
8 taco salad shells
1 lb ground beef
3 bacon rashers, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 red onions, chopped
16 oz can refried beans
14 ½ oz can diced tomatoes in juice
1 jalapeño pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons chili powder
½ head lettuce, shredded
4 tomatoes, chopped
16 black olives, sliced
½ cup grated Mexican cheese
Lime wedges, guacamole, and sour cream to serve
Preparation:
Prepare the taco shells as per the instructions on the package and set them aside.
Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy and drain it on paper towels.
Cook the beef, garlic, most of the onions, jalapeño and all the seasonings in the drippings until the beef is browned.
Stir in the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn the heat down, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the beans and heat everything through.
Divide the meat mixture between the salad shells.
Top with the lettuce, tomatoes, olives, cheese, and the rest of the red onion.
Serve the lime wedges, guacamole, and sour cream on the side.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
You can see that this ultimate taco salad looks impressive and appealing. The bright colors are something that a lot of the best Mexican salad recipes have in common and if you are looking for something healthy and nutritious yet delicious, crunchy and packed with all kinds of wonderful flavors, this ultimate taco salad could be just what you want. The beef and bacon add meatiness, the vegetables give the salad nutritional value and brighten it up, and the other ingredients all work in harmony to make this a tasty and well balanced dish.
