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Taco Salad Made Over

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A better-for-you mix of classic ingredients, including an ingenious way to make the shell, lets you deliver a family-restaurant favorite while being smart about it.

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.

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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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CookingCaycie

posted:5/8/2012

This is a simple, but very flavorful recipe! I got my shell to work putting over a ball of foil in the oven. I sprayed the shell with cooking spray to get it to harden. I did need to fold over the sides to get it to form. Instead of ranch dressing, I added green onions, sour cream, guacamole, and salsa! This was by far the best taco salad I have ever had! I will never order it from a restaurant ever again! :)

nichalre4

posted:8/11/2011

So easy...So delicious...my family loved this meal and it was so easy to do and the shells came out awesome. I used butter flavored pam and it gave it that extra sweetness!!! my 6 yr old daughter loved making the foil balls and draping the tortillas. new favorite recipe for my picky eaters and lo-cal FOR MOM :-)

mtrhea77

posted:7/21/2011

Today I used my grill to make the tortilla bowls since it was so warm out. I wouldn't advise this unless you have invested in a tortilla bowl baker set (normally around $5 for two bowl forms). Also if you burn a tortilla shell you can use it to serve the fixings. I also have switched the beef for turkey, use a whole can of beans and sour cream instead salad dressing.

a cook

posted:7/19/2011

This is weekly dinner at my house! My daughter loves the whole bowl idea and eats it like chips and dip.

clarbear0510

posted:7/12/2011

Fast, easy, flavorful taco salad. Used whole wheat tortillas to make the shells. Tasted great!

a cook

posted:3/11/2011

Gonna be truthful here... I don't belong in the kitchen. I am one of those women that do test runs while the family is at work and school to see if I could make it a success. I was so proud of myself when these taco shells came out perfect! I normally wet my tortillas before I roll up a fajita or a taco so I tried it in this case. It came out better than the dry ones. Huge success, great simple recipe... will make many more times!

hopema82

posted:1/24/2011

this is a very good variation of a taco salad and can be adjusted to your liking.

real513

posted:6/23/2010

Quick and easy and delish too. My family really enjoyed it. Didn't have salsa, so used picante sauce instead.

turtle0510

posted:5/26/2010

what a gr8 idea! i always prefer flour tortillas over corn. was hard not to burn the tortilla & it got stuck to the bowl, even tho I sprayed it first. be careful u don't burn urself trying to remove it!

a cook

posted:3/2/2010

I Love Love Love this recipe...it was so good... i know u can buy the kits to make the shells like that bt they r a lil expensive but now that i know u can just use the shells i am goin to definitly do this again...i love mexican food!!!

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