Individual Taco Salads Recipes

Steps:

• Brown meat in medium skillet; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water; simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Arrange chips in single layer on platter; fill with lettuce, meat mixture, salsa and cheese.

Steps:

• 1. 1.HEAT 3-inches oil in deep-fryer or heavy saucepan to 375ºF. Place 1 tortilla in oil. Let float 5 to 10 seconds. Press center of tortilla into oil with metal ladle so that tortilla forms a bowl shape. While pressing with metal ladle, fry 1 to 2 minutes longer, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• 2. 2.COMBINE ground beef and onion in large skillet. Brown over medium-high heat. Drain. Add beans and taco seasoning mix. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes, or until flavors are blended.
• 3. 3.DIVIDE shredded lettuce equally among fried tortillas. Top with meat mixture. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons French dressing over each salad. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Serve with sour cream, chopped tomato, chopped black olives or taco sauce, if desired.

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.