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Taco Salad - 2 Ways


A meal in a salad bowl.
A great supper solution for those days when you've worked all day in the yard
and don't feel like cooking.
These recipes originated with friends and I've added a few ingredients
of my own. I've always used the bought dressings for these
but I'm sure they would be even better with homemade dressings.

Taco Salad

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce
  • 1 - 2 tomatoes
  • montery jack cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • bell peppers- red, green, yellow - your choice
  • zucchini or cucumber (opt)
  • corn chips
  • Catalina style salad dressing


  1. Brown the ground beef into a frying pan, removing the excess fat with a spoon or baster.
  2. Add the taco seasoning, stir in well and fry a few minutes longer.
  3. Set meat aside to cool.
  4. Seed the tomatoes and chop.
  5. Cut the cheeses into a 1/4" dice. You should have at least 1 cup combined.
  6. Chop up the peppers - again about 1 cup chopped.
  7. Chop the zucchini or cucumber into a 1/4" dice.
  8. Tear the lettuce into a large bowl. Add the ground beef, tomatoes, cheese, peppers, zucchini and corn chips. Toss with enough dressing to moisten.
  9. Serve immediately.

Chicken Ranch Taco Salad

  • 1 head lettuce, washed and torn
  • 2 cups crushed taco chips
  • 2 cups shredded "TexMex" cheese
  • 4 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
  • 1 cup chopped red and green bell peppers
  • chopped tomato if desired
  • 2/3 cup Peppercorn Ranch dressing

  1. Toss all ingredients together just before serving.
  2. Note: chicken breasts grilled on the BBQ give this salad its special flavour.

8 comments:

  1. I really want to come and live close to one of your mennonite kitchens. Anywhere, a little shack close by so I can drop in and take advantage of your fine cooking and hospitality. :0)

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  2. Bev I'm so glad to have you join as a contributor. I know that you are acclaimed as a wonderful cook and we will be treated to many delicious looking dishes just like todays. I love taco salad and chicken taco salad. I think that one of the wonderful things about this blog is that it is a constant source of ideas. If I hadn't already taken out salmon. . I'd be running to get a pound of ground beef out. Your presentation is beautiful too.

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  3. Now if I could just get you girls to come cook in my kitchen - that would be even simpler!!

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  4. Oh I DO love taco salad! All my favorite foods in a bowl :)
    I haven't tried it with corn chips before. That would be a nice change from tortilla chips.
    I can't wait to try it out!

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  5. And to think I just had taco salad tonight at a bbq! Thanks for sharing your recipe Bev..looking forward to more!

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  6. Yes, even a Mennonite Cookbook needs some variations of taco salads. Thanks, Bev and welcome to the blog!

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  7. Welcome Bev!
    We've been neighbors for years and hear we connect again.
    Actually the first time I met Bev, was at Camp Stillwood. (40 years ago)
    Oh, we are so young.
    Bring out the Greendale book.
    It's one of my favorites.

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  8. Welcome Bev!
    We've been neighbors for years and hear we connect again.
    Actually the first time I met Bev, was at Camp Stillwood. (40 years ago)
    Oh, we are so young.
    Bring out the Greendale book.
    It's one of my favorites.

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