Taco Salad Jean Dalponte Recipes

TACO SALAD IN A JAR

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., In a small bowl, mash avocado with onion, garlic and lemon juice. In each of four 1-qt. wide-mouth canning jars, divide and layer ingredients in the following order: sour cream, salsa, beef, tomatoes, olives, cucumber, green onions, avocado mixture, cheese and lettuce. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Transfer salads into bowls; toss to combine. If desired, serve with tortilla chips.

TACO SALAD I

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and drain excess fat. Stir in the taco seasoning, chili beans and French-style dressing. Fill the dressing bottle 2/3 full of water and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Crush the bag of chips, open the bag, and toss the broken chips into a large bowl with the lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. When the meat mixture is done, combine it with the lettuce, tomatoes, chips and mix well. Then, add salsa and sour cream.

DANA'S TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Place lentils and water in a pot. Bring water to boil, reduce to simmer. Cook for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Cook the turkey in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, 8 to 12 minutes. Stir the cooked lentils, 1 cup of water, and the taco seasoning mix into the turkey. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is nearly gone, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, olives, kidney beans, lentil-and-turkey mixture, and Catalina dressing in a large bowl and toss until combined.

DORITOS® TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat and saute ground beef, diced onion, salt, and pepper together until ground beef is browned and no longer pink and onions are tender, about 10 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water and taco seasoning to the meat. Stir to coat and allow to simmer for 1 minute to thicken. Set aside to cool while you prep the salad.
• Add kidney beans, crushed chips, lettuce, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, and dressing to a large bowl. Top with meat mixture and toss gently to evenly combine. Serve immediately.

MATADOR TACO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing; combine all ingredients in a blender or processor until smooth; set aside.
• For the ground beef mixture, brown the gound beef, then add in the taco seasoning mix, then add in the cumin and chili powder to taste, season with salt and pepper, cook and stir for about 5 minutes, or until the flavors blend together, adjusting spices to taste; cool to room temperature.
• To make the salad; toss the lettuce with the cooled ground beef, grated cheddar cheese, tomatoes, tortilla chips and olives; toss to combine, then add in the dressing (add in as much dressing as you like) toss again.
• Garnish with more taco chips.
• Serve immediately.

EASY TACO SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown ground beef; drain well. Stir in taco seasoning. Combine beef, lettuce, tomatoes, dressing, corn chips and cheese in a large serving bowl; toss well to mix. Serve immediately.

TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and taco seasoning.
• Drain and let cool.
• Chop lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
• Put into a large container.
• Add cheese and crushed Doritos.
• Add cooled ground beef.
• Pour Catalina dressing over all of it 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

TACO BAKE -JEAN DALPONTE

Steps:

• Steam ground beef with taco seasoning or if using precooked chicken strips mix strips with taco seasoning to flavor.
• In a 9x13-inch baking dish layer 6 tortillas, salsa, meat, 1/2 can of soup, cheese, and repeat process ending with cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes covered and then additional 10 minutes uncovered.

TACO SALAD - JEAN DALPONTE

Steps:

• Cook and drain 1 lb hamburger; wash and drain red kidney beans. Refrigerate both for at least 1 hour.
• Chop lettuce, tomatoes and onion; mix together in a large bowl.
• Add chilled hamburger, beans, cheddar cheese, crushed taco chips.
• Before serving add bottle of dressing.