North Taco Salad
Author: Erin Catlin
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Serves: 4 servings
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1 part salsa
- 1 part French dressing
- to make the beans, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat
- add the onion and stir for a few minutes
- add garlic and cook until the onion is translucent
- add the seasoning, beans and salt
- cook until heated through and set aside
- prep your taco salad components
- to make the guacamole, roast the garlic cloves in a pan over medium heat until black and soft
- peal the garlic cloves, chop and place in bowl
- add the lime juice, salt, cilantro and avocado to the bowl and mash with a fork (if you have a molcajete - use it).
- to make the dressing, stir or shake salsa and French dressing together
- Assemble all ingredients to your liking!
Recipe by Gilded at http://agildedblog.com/north-taco-salad/
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