How to Make Taco Salad
Mix the salsa and sour cream together in a small bowl using a fork or mini whisk, then set it aside., Cook the ground sirloin over medium-high heat., Mix the water and taco seasoning in a cup., Pour the seasoning into the skillet, lower the heat...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Mix the salsa and sour cream together in a small bowl using a fork or mini whisk
Keep mixing until the color is uniform and there are no unmixed streaks.
Set the dressing aside, preferably in the fridge, so that it's nice and cold.
Make sure that you are using the smooth kind of salsa and not the chunky kind; do not use pico de gallo. -
Step 2: then set it aside.
Place a large skillet onto the stove, and turn the heat up to medium-high.
Add the beef, and use a wooden spoon or spatula to break it up.
Cook the meat, stirring occasionally, until it turns brown and starts to crumble., Tear open the package of taco seasoning, and pour it into a cup.
Add the water, and mix the two together using a fork or mini whisk. , Stir the meat occasionally to help the flavors mix and the meat to cook evenly., This will prevent your salad from wilting or becoming too soggy., Save the rest of the cheese for garnishing, and do not add the chips yet.
To prevent the salad from getting too soggy, make sure that the meat is cool and drained.
The beans and tomatoes should also be drained.
You don't have to include all of the ingredients.
If you don't like olives, leave them out! If you don't like beans, consider using corn instead.
You can add some extra ingredients as well, such as chopped avocado or diced onion.
Anything that could be found in a taco will work. , You can do this using a pair of salad tongs, or two large spoons.
Scoop the salad from the bottom of the bowl, and drop it back gently on top.
Keep doing this until the dressing is evenly distributed throughout the salad. , You can tuck the chips around the sides of the bowl, or you can keep them separate, so that people can grab them as they please; not everyone enjoys soggy chips! You can garnish the salad with and additional cup (cc grams) of salsa. -
Step 3: Cook the ground sirloin over medium-high heat.
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Step 4: Mix the water and taco seasoning in a cup.
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Step 5: Pour the seasoning into the skillet
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Step 6: lower the heat
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Step 7: and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Step 8: Drain the beef
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Step 9: then set it aside to cool.
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Step 10: Put the beef
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Step 11: lettuce
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Step 12: tomatoes
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Step 13: olives
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Step 14: and half of the cheese into a large bowl.
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Step 15: Add the dressing
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Step 16: and toss the salad.
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Step 17: Garnish the salad with the rest of the cheese
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Step 18: and serve it with tortilla chips.
Detailed Guide
Keep mixing until the color is uniform and there are no unmixed streaks.
Set the dressing aside, preferably in the fridge, so that it's nice and cold.
Make sure that you are using the smooth kind of salsa and not the chunky kind; do not use pico de gallo.
Place a large skillet onto the stove, and turn the heat up to medium-high.
Add the beef, and use a wooden spoon or spatula to break it up.
Cook the meat, stirring occasionally, until it turns brown and starts to crumble., Tear open the package of taco seasoning, and pour it into a cup.
Add the water, and mix the two together using a fork or mini whisk. , Stir the meat occasionally to help the flavors mix and the meat to cook evenly., This will prevent your salad from wilting or becoming too soggy., Save the rest of the cheese for garnishing, and do not add the chips yet.
To prevent the salad from getting too soggy, make sure that the meat is cool and drained.
The beans and tomatoes should also be drained.
You don't have to include all of the ingredients.
If you don't like olives, leave them out! If you don't like beans, consider using corn instead.
You can add some extra ingredients as well, such as chopped avocado or diced onion.
Anything that could be found in a taco will work. , You can do this using a pair of salad tongs, or two large spoons.
Scoop the salad from the bottom of the bowl, and drop it back gently on top.
Keep doing this until the dressing is evenly distributed throughout the salad. , You can tuck the chips around the sides of the bowl, or you can keep them separate, so that people can grab them as they please; not everyone enjoys soggy chips! You can garnish the salad with and additional cup (cc grams) of salsa.
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