Sweet and Spicy Taco Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Wish-Bone Deluxe French Dressing
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small sweet onion, sliced thin
  • 1 ear sweet corn, remove kernels from cob
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 pack taco seasoning
  • 2 tsp harissa paste
  • 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 9 oz. romaine hearts
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar
  • 5 oz. bag yellow corn tortilla chips, crushed
  • 1 avocado, remove pit and dice

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion, stirring occasionally for 4 minutes, or until starting to brown. Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes, or until starting to toast. Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned.

  2. Stir in taco seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes, or until well combined. Set aside to cool slightly. Add spicy harrisa sauce to taste.

  3. Cut the tomatoes into halves. Then in a large salad bowl, toss romaine, tomatoes, chedar, corn, ground beef mixture with 1 cup of dressing.

  4. Place the corn chips in a plastic bag to crush. Slice the avocado. Right before serving, add chips and toss until well combined. Sprinkle with sliced avocado. Serve with additional dressing.

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