Fix your own taco salad (ingredients, onion, chili, cheddar)

[steiconi]

Originally Posted by Stacey27520

Love taco salad, these are great ideas. I add blsck beans and corn on mine. It doesn't have to be unhealthy if you make some swaps with healthier options.

great idea; use greenleaf or romaine instead of the nutritionally null iceberg lettuce, skip the tortilla or chips, use chicken instead of beef, lighten up the cheese and beans, skip the sour cream.


Taco salads were once rated one of the worst foods you could eat by The Center for Science in the Public Interest.

[ccm123]

Love taco salad.

Usually, we add ground beef taco meat (or grilled or shredded chicken meat), lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, guacamole, salsa, tortilla chip strips, and some mild taco sauce.

Whole black beans, pinto beans or refried beans can be added also.

Great dish for summer dinner or lunch.

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by steiconi

great idea; use greenleaf or romaine instead of the nutritionally null iceberg lettuce, skip the tortilla or chips, use chicken instead of beef, lighten up the cheese and beans, skip the sour cream.


Taco salads were once rated one of the worst foods you could eat by The Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Sorry, but....if you take out all the things that make it a taco salad, all you have is a salad. I don’t think one a month, or so, is going to hurt anyone.

[lubby]

I chop up romaine lettuce, add red kidney beans, black olives, green olives, crushed tortilla chips (plain kind not Doritos) Shredded cheddar jack cheese, Guacamole on the side because I don't like it and my husband does. I make homemade ranch dressing to go on top and I mix it all together. We don't use salsa or chopped tomatoes because my husband can't have them.
I season the ground beef with taco seasoning and cook. I prefer small crumbles of meat not pureed.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Sand&Salt

My mom thought of this in '71, lol. We had just enjoyed the newly-invented taco salad at a dept. store called the "Broadway" in SoCal that had a cafe inside. She said we can make that at home!

Did it have Catalina salad dressing? This might be a version of it. (I remember The Broadway!)

That 70's Taco Salad with Homemade Catalina Dressing & Homemade Taco Seasoning:
https://wildflourskitchen.com/2015/0...aco-seasoning/

[1insider]

Am I the only one who uses cabbage instead of lettuce with my tacos?

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by 1insider

Am I the only one who uses cabbage instead of lettuce with my tacos?

I like cabbage salsa, so I guess that counts as occasionally using cabbage with tacos. Mostly, I use lettuce.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by kygman

........crumble some Tostito's on a plate or in a bowl, add your meat on top, then all the toppings you want.

A very minor point, but if you are not using any lettuce and are only building your dish on tortilla chips, that is not a taco salad, that is nachos.

[Beachmouse22]

Originally Posted by 1insider

Am I the only one who uses cabbage instead of lettuce with my tacos?

Nope. Cabbage adds a nice texture and flavor.

[thatdurncat13]

I'm still waiting for the story about the meat in the blender. Please share Sand&Salt. Lol