Famous Taco Salad
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, torn (good sized)
- 1 lb cheddar cheese, shredded (1 block)
- 12 ounces ranch style beans, undrained (whole can)
- 4 ounces of sliced olives (small can)
- 1 cup chopped tomato (3 tomatoes)
- 12 ounces corn tortilla chips (1 bag)
- 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
- 12 ounces thousand island dressing
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet taco seasoning
- to taste avocado
- Brown and drain the ground beef. Set aside on a paper towel to continue draining and cooling.
- Dressing: Mix the can of undrained chili beans, the thousand island dressing and the taco seasoning in a bowl. Stir well and set it to the side. (Makes a mean dip for that open bag of tortilla chips you have sitting there! You are cooking dinner, you must be slightly hungry!)
- Obtain a LARGE bowl. In that bowl place the following: 1 head of torn lettuce, the shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes and olives.
- Put the hamburger on top of the salad mixings.
- Find a small child, or a small child at heart and place a slit in the chip bag to avoid a disastrous explosion. Have child smush chips to small pieces. I am sure that "smush" is a highly scientific culinary term! DO NOT MAKE CHIP POWDER, just small pieces. Dump the chips on top of the lettuce mixture.
- Pour the DRESSING on top of lettuce mixture.
- Mix well and enjoy. This is where you add the avocado if you are so inclined.
- Leftovers may be stored in airtight container in the fridge in order to create a congealed "taco salad mess" the next day. Not pretty but quite tasty.
cheddar cheese, ranch style beans, olives, tomato, tortilla chips, ground beef, avocado
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/famous-taco-salad-204159 (may not work)