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Tasty Taco Salad

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp (10 mL) Cajun spice
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) EACH salt AND pepper
• 1 lb (450 g) extra-lean OR lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) olive oil
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) lime juice
• 30 mL (2 tbsp) salsa
• 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lime zest
• 4 cups (1 L) shredded lettuce
• 2 cups (500 mL) crumbled corn chips
• 19-oz (540-mL) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 cup (250 mL) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) sour cream
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add onion, garlic, Cajun spice, salt and pepper. Cook onion until softened, about 4 minutes. Add beef; cook, breaking up with back of wooden spoon until crumbly and cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Combine olive oil, lime juice, salsa and lime zest; set aside.
3. Divide lettuce among 8 dinner plates. Scatter corn chips, beans and tomato on top; drizzle each with salsa dressing. Divide beef mixture among the servings, scattering over salads. Top each with some of the cheese, avocado, sour cream and green onions.