World's Best Taco Salad

Submitted by The Happy Cook

"My family loves this. It is pretty healthy. I only use organic vegetables and meat. You may use Ground Beef if you choose. Any type of tomato paste will do. Use a small can. Any type of cheese will work. I use 1 cup of Sharp Cheddar cheese and 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese. Use whatever you want. But Swiss is not recommended. I use stone ground tortilla chips from Trader Joe's. Tostito's works great too. I don't know how big the bag is in weight but just use the medium-ish sized bag. Since Zaar won't let me put that, I'm going to guess about 20 ounces. I use Tapatio brand for Hot Sauce. I hope you enjoy this recipe."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 red bell pepper
• 1⁄2 white onion
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 10 ounces tomato paste
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (20 ounce) bag tortilla chips
• 2 cups corn
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 2 heads romaine lettuce
• 2 roma tomatoes
• 1 1⁄2 cups sour cream or 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
• 1 -2 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1⁄3 cup water

directions

1. Dice the bell pepper and onion very fine, the saute them in a very large skillet.
2. Add your ground meat of choice to the vegetables and fully cook the meat.
3. Next add tomato paste and corn.
4. Add water and cook for about 5 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, chop lettuce and cut tomatoes.
6. Make dressing by mixing sour cream and hot sauce, refridgerate dressing until ready to use.
7. After the 5 minutes add the can of beans.
8. Then add the tortilla chips.
9. Cook until the chips are soft and not crunchy.
10. Finally add the cheese.
11. To serve, place lettuce on a plate and top with a scoop of the topping, add the tomatoes and drizzle desired amount of dressing, Sprinkle green onion and garnish with a few tortilla chips.
12. Enjoy!