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Taco Salad Recipe

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Perfect as a side dish or even as a main course, this full-flavored salad will be a real hit. This recipe can be easily doubled.

Taco Salad Recipe (+)

Directions

Brown hamburger, draining off excess fat.
Add taco seasoning to the browned meat. Reserve 1 Tbsp for the salad dressing.
In a large bowl, add the torn lettuce first, then layer the hamburger, cheddar cheese, kidney beans, onion, and tomatoes.
To make the dressing, mix thousand island dressing with the sugar, taco seasoning and taco sauce, until blended. Pour over top of layered salad.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving crush the chips and add them to top of the salad.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 8

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Ingredients

		SALAD
-		1 head lettuce - washed, dried and torn into bite size pieces
-		1 pound ground beef - browned and drained
-		8 ounces Cheddar cheese - grated
-		15 ounces kidney beans - drained and rinsed (optional)
-		1 onion - large, chopped
-		4 tomatoes - medium, chopped
-		1 bag of taco flavored chips
-		1 package taco seasoning - divided

		SALAD DRESSING
-		8 ounces Thousand Island dressing
-		1 tablespoon taco sauce
-		1/4 cup sugar

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