Taco Salad



INGREDIENTS:

1 pound hamburger

1/2 envelope taco seasoning

1 cup salsa

Shredded cheese
(cheddar, colby-jack, etc.)

1 medium head lettuce

tortilla corn chips

DIRECTIONS:

1.  Brown and drain hamburger. Mix in 1/2 envelope dry
taco seasoning, then add about 1 cup salsa. Allow mixture
to cool. Shred or cut lettuce into bite-size pieces. Crush
chips into smaller pieces, reserving enough "perfect" chips
to arrange around the edge of your bowl. Mix meat mixture,
lettuce, and cheese close to serving time. The amount of
cheese used can vary according to your taste. I reserve 1/3
to 1/2 cup of the cheese to garnish the top of the salad.
Just before serving, mix in crushed chips. Tuck the perfect
chips in around the edge of the bowl and sprinkle top with
cheese.

2. You may choose to add other favorite taco ingredients
such as olives. The cheese should not be finely shredded
for best results. This dish is best served and eaten all
in one sitting as the chips will get soggy and the lettuce
may wilt slightly. If you won't be able to eat it all at
once, only mix together as much as you can eat. If taking
salad away from home, mix lettuce and chips in once you get
to your destination, if possible.



Taco Salad