Taco Salad

Name: Taco Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs hamburger; 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package taco seasoning; 1 large head of lettuce; 2 tomatoes; 1 (15 ounce) can no. 2 kidney beans; 1 cup sliced ripe olives (optional); 2 green peppers, diced; 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated; 1 (8 ounce) bottle thousand island dressing; 1 (7 ounce) bottle mild taco sauce; 1 (8 ounce) bag taco chips, broken

Submitted by Chicken Finger

"From my mom's church cookbook. It's a hit everytime, feeds a crowd and carries over a few days really well!"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 10-12

ingredients

2 lbs hamburger
1 (1 1/2 ounce) package taco seasoning
1 large head of lettuce
2 tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can no. 2 kidney beans
1 cup sliced ripe olives (optional)
2 green peppers, diced
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 (8 ounce) bottle thousand island dressing
1 (7 ounce) bottle mild taco sauce
1 (8 ounce) bag taco chips, broken

directions

Brown hamburger with taco seasoning (don't follow taco seasoning directions - combine together right away and brown).
Spoon meat out onto several layers of paper towling to drain. Refrigerate until cold.
Prepare and toss together chopped lettuce, vegetables and drained olives as for salad. Drain and rinse kidney beans with water before adding to salad.
Just before serving, add cheese and chips.
Mix together 1000 Island and taco sauce and use as dressing.
Note: This can be prepared the day before by putting all ingredients in layers with cheese on top. Cover and refrigerate. Add chips and dressing the next day before serving.