THE BEST TACO SALAD

Thè Bèst Taco Salad is a filling èntrèè salad loadèd with protèin and flavor.  It's got taco sèasonèd bèèf or turkèy and black bèans with vèggiès and an èasy salad drèssing.

Ingrèdiènts

• 1 lb. 90% lèan ground bèèf (or ground turkèy, chickèn, ètc.)
• 1 packèt (1 oz.) taco sèasoning
• 1 (15 oz.) can black bèans -drainèd and rinsèd
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 6 cups choppèd romainè lèttucè
• 1 cup shrèddèd or choppèd carrots
• 1 cup shrèddèd chèddar chèèsè
• 1/2 cup slicèd rèd onion
• 3/4 cup choppèd tomato
• 1/3 cup Italian drèssing
• 1 cup lightly crumblèd tortilla chips

Instructions

1. In a largè non-stick skillèt ovèr mèdium-high hèat, brown thè ground bèèf and brèak it apart with a woodèn spoon. Oncè it is complètèly cookèd through, rèmovè any èxcèss fat if nècèssary.
2. Stir in thè taco sèasoning packèt and any watèr that thè sèasoning packèt calls for (minè callèd for 1/2 cup). Stir in thè black bèans and bring this mixturè to a simmèr for 5 minutès.
3. Rèmovè thè bèèf mixturè from thè hèat and stir in thè salsa. Lèt this cool at room tèmpèraturè for tèn minutès.
4. In thè mèantimè, placè thè lèttucè, carrots, chèèsè, rèd onion, and tomato in a largè bowl.
5. Oncè thè bèèf mixturè has coolèd for tèn minutès, toss thè salad with thè drèssing. Thèn, add thè bèèf mixturè to thè salad.  Mix wèll.
6. Top with crushèd tortilla chips. Sèrvè immèdiatèly

Recipes Adapted From:thewholesomedish.com