Taco Salad Made Over

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We gave taco salad a makeover but kept the classic ingredients and included an ingenious way to make the shell. You get to deliver a family-restaurant favorite.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

flour tortillas (8 inch)

3/4

lb. extra-lean ground beef

Tbsp. chili powder

cup rinsed canned kidney beans

1/2

cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

cups packed torn mixed salad greens

1/2

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

large tomato, chopped

Tbsp. KRAFT Lite Ranch Dressing

Make It

HEAT oven to 425°F.

CRUMPLE 4 sheets of foil to make 4 (3-inch) balls; place on baking sheet. Top each with 1 tortilla; spray with cooking spray. Bake 6 to 8 min. or until tortillas are golden brown. (Tortillas will drape over balls as they bake to form shells.)

MEANWHILE, brown meat with chili powder in large nonstick skillet. Stir in beans and salsa; cook 3 to 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

FILL tortilla shells with salad greens, meat mixture, cheese and tomatoes. Drizzle with dressing.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Makeover - How We Did It

Prepared with a reduced amount of extra-lean ground beef, KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese and KRAFT Lite Ranch Dressing, this tasty recipe saves 140 calories and 18 grams of fat per serving when compared to that of the full-fat version of this classic Kraft recipe.

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fyrabnd

posted:2/28/2006

This recipe is so easy to make and yet looks spectacular. Baking the tortillas on the foil is sheer genius and looks just like they were deep fried. I added some sliced jalapenos to the meat and salsa mix as well as drizzling with taco sauce and a dollop of sour cream. Just like eating out.

cosettie

posted:2/24/2006

This was a wonderful meal. My kids enjoyed it (and ate all that they could!) and my body was happy with the inclusion of kidney beans and a cup of salad greens (of course, I used spinach for the iron). There were, the highest privelege given only on very rare occasions, no leftovers after serving this meal! An all around yummy tummy filler. And simple to make too! I accidently used the wrong size tortilla shells, but they still tasted great!

Tracy131525

posted:2/16/2006

this recipe was very easy to make and it was GREAT, there is alot of meat for it to so it is very filling, I loved it, and my husband did to!!!!!Will make it again

coeen

posted:2/13/2006

Great and tasty recipe. Also very easy to make. My husband loves it. So do I.

funfood55

posted:2/13/2006

Love it, love it!! SO easy and great tast. Added some avocado also..

hunnydew23

posted:2/13/2006

Very good! The flour tortilla and the ranch dressing gave this a twist on the original taco salad. It was also fun to make these shells. Always see "bowl" like this at restaurants, now we can make at home.

MNM0214

posted:2/12/2006

AWESOME!!!!!!

toda

posted:2/12/2006

I had troubles shaping the shell. I also wish that the meat had more flavor.

Josette137

posted:2/8/2006

I mainly tried this recipe for the taco shell. I tried making it with small tortilla wraps. I think it will work better with the larger tortilla wraps. My husband just liked the shells. But I have to small children, so I have to be carefull of what i put in the mix. I do plan to try it again!!!

akoomalukunga

posted:2/6/2006

I was getting so tired of making tacos because it was the same ole thing, unitl this recipe. Now, I will never make taco's the same. I LOVED it and so did the faimly.