Taco Salad With A Twist Recipes

SPICY DORITO® TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, garlic powder, chili powder, and black pepper together in a skillet over medium heat until meat is brown and crumbly, about 10 minutes, breaking the meat up into chunks as it cooks. Drain excess grease, remove from heat, and let the meat cool.
• Toss lettuce, tortilla chips, Colby-Jack cheese, kidney beans, tomato, onion, and pickled jalapeno peppers in a large salad bowl; mix in the beef.
• Whisk vegetable oil, sugar, ketchup, taco seasoning, cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl until sugar has dissolved; pour dressing over the salad and toss again.

TACO SALAD WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and cool slightly., In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Add the beef, beans, cheese and corn chips. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Dollop with sour cream. Serve immediately.

TACO TWISTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cheese, salsa, chiles, garlic powder, hot pepper sauce, salt and cumin. , Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into 12 rectangles. Place on ungreased baking sheets; press perforations to seal. Place 1/2 cup meat mixture in the center of each rectangle. Bring 4 corners to the center and twist; pinch to seal. , Bake at 350° until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Serve with toppings as desired. , Freeze option: Freeze baked, cooled taco twists for up to 3 months. Bake frozen twists on an ungreased baking sheet at 350° until heated through, 20-25 minutes.

TACO SALAD WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Set aside. Combine salad ingredients (black beans through cheese) in a large bowl. Compose individual salads on 6 plates as follows: tortilla chips, lettuce, then salad mixture. Drizzle the top with dressing, and pass the salsa on the side.