North Taco Salad
 
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Taco salad is my comfort food. It makes me think of summer and my childhood. I love making it! It is fast, easy and satisfying.
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
Taco Salad Beans
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • ½ a yellow onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 can pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 tsp taco seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
Taco Salad Components
  • salted tortilla chips
  • 1 head of Romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 tomato seeded and chopped
  • ½ cup grated white cheddar cheese
  • black olives
  • sour cream
  • roasted garlic guacamole
Roasted Garlic Guacamole
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 2 roasted garlic cloves (if you are not a fan of big garlic flavor, use 1 clove)
  • juice from half a lime
  • salt
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
Taco Salad Dressing
  • 1 part salsa
  • 1 part French dressing
Instructions
  1. to make the beans, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat
  2. add the onion and stir for a few minutes
  3. add garlic and cook until the onion is translucent
  4. add the seasoning, beans and salt
  5. cook until heated through and set aside
  6. prep your taco salad components
  7. to make the guacamole, roast the garlic cloves in a pan over medium heat until black and soft
  8. peal the garlic cloves, chop and place in bowl
  9. add the lime juice, salt, cilantro and avocado to the bowl and mash with a fork (if you have a molcajete - use it).
  10. to make the dressing, stir or shake salsa and French dressing together
  11. Assemble all ingredients to your liking!
Recipe by Gilded at http://agildedblog.com/north-taco-salad/