Grammy's Taco Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (etc.) or 1 cup cheddar cheese (etc.) or 1 cup monterey jack cheese (etc.) or 1 cup colby (etc.)
• 1 cup doritos nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 2 tomatoes, finely diced
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can black olives, sliced
• 1 lb lean ground beef, browned & drained or 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 tomato bouillon with chicken flavor (knorr brand)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle catalina dressing (light, honey, or regular)

Recipe

• 1 after browning & draining the ground beef, return to skillet. add water, bouillon cube & seasonings. cook over medium-high heat until water has evaporated. set aside or move to the freezer until seasones meat is cool.
• 2 toss all ingredients (except chips & dressing) in a large serving bowl.
• 3 just before serving, add chips & dressing to taste.