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Taco Salad

So many different kinds of goodness on one plate.

This recipe is so simple that I almost don't count it as a recipe. It's really just assembling a bunch of components and throwing them into a plate. But I love it so much that it deserves to be catalogued here.

Here are my salad components of choice:

1) Romaine lettuce - chopped
2) Avocados - sliced
3) Cheddar cheese - shredded
4) Cilantro - chopped
5) Pickled jalapenos - chopped finely
6) Chips - sliced tortillas with baking spray and sea salt, baked at 350 for 20 minutes
7) Green salsa - Trader Joe's has a delicious one
8) Chipotle yogurt - chipotle in adobo mixed into plain yogurt
9) Black beans - canned black beans, simmered with a bit of green salsa
10) Chicken - rotisserie chicken, shredded and simmered with salsa and a bit of water

It's a lot of steps, but they're all easy. And one head of lettuce, one avocado, and one can of beans leave us enough leftovers for lunch the next day.

The Recipe:
Make as many of the above components as sound good to you, or add some more. Put on a plate.

The Verdict:
Overall grade: A-
Overall reason: Easy, tasty, and fairly healthy
Time to prepare: 40 minutes
Husband quote: "You made nachos!" "No, I made salad." "That's what I said."


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