Salad Recipes

Taco Salad

Ingredients:

1 pound chorizo sausage, cut into bite-sized chunks or
1 pound ground-beef seasoned with ground cumin, salt & pepper

1 head ice-berg lettuce, washed, dried, and thinly sliced
2 large ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
3 scallions, coarsely chopped or 1 medium onion, diced
1 pound cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced ( optional )
15 ounces taco chips, broken into bite-sized pieces
1 cup store-bought tomato salsa

Directions:

Cook the sausage or beef in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 to 7 minutes or until well browned.
When the meat is done, drain it and set it aside.
Combine the lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, cheese and taco chips ( and cucumber if you're using it ) in a large bowl.
Add the meat and salsa, toss well and serve.

If you enjoyed this recipe you can find it and others like it in Joy of Cooking's All About Salads & Dressings,
by Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker & Marion Rombauer Becker.