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Best Summer Recipe

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Actually, I have quite a few favorite recipes for those days when the thermometer is maxed out. This is one of them. It’s yummy and easy and refreshing. For more summer recipe ideas visit Works for Me Wednesday at We Are That Family.

One Bowl Easy Taco Salad

1 pound (or less) ground beef

1 head (or more) iceberg lettuce

two tomatoes, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

green onions, chopped (optional)

1 big bag corn chips (I use Aldi’s 13 ounce bag)

1 large bottle Catalina dressing

Brown meat, and drain fat. Set aside. In a large bowl combine the lettuce (torn into bite-sized pieces) tomato, pepper and green onion. Just before serving stir in the meat (room temperature). Then crush the chips into smallish pieces. (I just smush the bag up in my hands) and dump those in too. Toss with the Catalina dressing until evenly coated. It might not need the whole bottle, just add a bit at a time to your liking.

That’s dinner . . . it’s that easy! (cheap too!)

posted under From My Kitchen

11 Comments to

“Best Summer Recipe”

On July 1st, 2009 at 1:28 am 1 Jerri Says:
Your taco salad sounds very interesting. I’ll bet it’s delicious!
On July 1st, 2009 at 9:14 am 2 Sherry Says:
We love taco salad! It is easy and devoured!!
On July 1st, 2009 at 10:22 am 3 Amy Says:
Oh, that sounds wonderful. I’ve never used Catlina in a taco salad before, but now I might have to try it.

I posted a super-easy Strawberry Pie recipe for WFMW today… it’s one of my favorites!
On July 1st, 2009 at 2:26 pm 4 niki Says:
So you don’t use any seasoning to brown the ground beef? Just catalina for flavoring? Sounds unique!
On July 1st, 2009 at 2:37 pm 5 Molly Green Says:
nope, no need to season the meat. The catalina gives the salad all the flavor you need. This is NOT your typical, heavy taco salad. It’s a fresh taste!
On July 1st, 2009 at 10:19 pm 6 Groovy Mom Says:
This sounds absolutely yummy. I’m going to have to give it a try – thanks for posting!!
On July 2nd, 2009 at 6:14 am 7 Michele Says:
I’ve just posted an quick-easy-thrifty-light-dessert on my blog…that would compliment your taco salad!

It’s: http//smilewinknod.blogspot.com/

Michele
On July 2nd, 2009 at 9:41 pm 8 Jenny Says:
Great tip
On July 6th, 2009 at 6:59 am 9 Debbie Says:
This sounds like the taco salad our pastor’s wife is always asked to bring for potlucks. It is yummy!
On July 7th, 2009 at 6:16 am 10 Judy Moore Says:
We love taco salad. I usually take this to a potluck summer picnic. It is always a big hit. I keep everything separate until it is time to eat and then mix it all up at the last minute.
On July 7th, 2009 at 4:36 pm 11 Groovy Mom - Striving for SIMPLICITY... one day at a time. Says:
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