Mexican Chef Salad

• 1 head lettuce
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, freshly grated
• 1 (8 ounce) bag tortilla chips, crushed
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1 cup thousand island dressing, mixed with
• hot sauce, to taste (depending on how hot you like it 1 ripe avocado (for garnish)
• lemon juice

1. Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces.
2. Add cheese and toss.
3. Place in a large bowl along with onion and tomatoes.
4. Toss avacado with teaspoon of lemon juice.
5. (this prevents it from turning brown) Brown the ground beef with taco seasoning according to package directions Add kidney beans and heat thoroughly.
6. Let cool slightly meat and bean mixture and combine with cold salad.
7. Add tortilla chips last (so they will not get soggy).
8. Toss with Thousand Island dressing and garnish with Avacado.

head lettuce, onion, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, ground beef, taco, red kidney beans, hot sauce, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mexican-chef-salad-91737 (may not work)