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Delicious Deconstructed Taco Salad for the Entire Lunch Crew!

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Written by Sue Green


Taco salads are delicious. I remember the first time I had one. It was my birthday. My family and I had gone out to eat. I had the choice to go to any restaurant in the county. I chose a restaurant called The Saw Shop. My sister saw the taco salad on the menu and decided she wanted it. So me being the little sister I decided to copy her. Little did I know I was about to have the best meal of my life. I’ve had and made a lot of taco salads ever since then. They are pretty easy to make. You don’t even need taco shells. I’ve made a taco salad with tortilla chips and store bought salad bags. I call it a deconstructed taco salad. It tastes the exact same and has the same ingredients so it's basically the same, this article will teach you how to make a deconstructed taco salad. Let’s get into it.


Process


Step One: Get everything that's needed for the meat

  • Get 2 large bowls,

  • A large pot,

  • A large strainer, 

  • A tablespoon measuring spoon,

  • Measuring cups of 1 cup and ½ cups,

  • Make sure you have 20 pounds of hamburger meat, 

  • A jar of fresh minced garlic, 

  • A container of taco seasoning, 

  • A container of cayenne pepper, 

  • A container of garlic powder, 

  • A container of Italian seasoning 


    All the seasonings needed for the taco salad.
    All the seasonings needed for the taco salad.

Step Two: Put it together

  • Put the 20 pounds of hamburger meat into the large bowl, 

  • Add 6 tablespoons of the minced garlic,

  • 2 full cups of taco seasoning, 

  • 2 tablespoons of cayenne pepper, 

  • A half cup of garlic powder,

  • A full cup of Italian seasoning


    Mixing the spices and meats.
    Mixing the spices and meats.
Step Three: Cook 

  •  Mix everything together, 

  •  Put the pot of the stove and turn it on,

  •  Put the meat in the pot,

  •  Cook the meat till it's no longer pink


    Cooking the meat.
    Cooking the meat.

Step Four: Strain

  • Put the strainer into the other large bowl

  • Pour the meat into the strainer

  • Let it drain for five minutes


    Draining the meat.
    Draining the meat.

Step Five: Get everything that's needed for toppings

  • Get 3 ½ onions

  • Get 5 pounds of cheese

  • Get 4 pounds of sour cream

  • Get 12 heads of romaine lettuce

  • Get 5 pounds of chips

  • Get one jar of salsa

  • Get a medium bowl

  • Get 2 large bowls

  • Get 3 pairs of small tongs

  • Get 2 serving spoons



    12 heads of lettuce cut up.
    12 heads of lettuce cut up.
    3 and 1/2 onions.
    3 and 1/2 onions.
Step Six: Prep

  • Dice the onions

  • Put the cheese into a medium bowl

  • Wash the lettuce

  • Cut the lettuce into slices

  • Put the five pounds of chips into a large bowl


Optional Step: Reheat
  • If the meats cold then reheat it


Step Seven: Get the cold stuff out of the fridge 

  • Get the sour cream

  • Get the cheese

  • Get the salsa 


    Assembly line.
    Assembly line.
Last Step! Plating

  • Get a plate

  • Put the chips on the plate 

  • Put the lettuce on the chips

  • Put the meat on the lettuce

  • Put the cheese on the meat

  • Put the onions on the cheese

  • Put the sour cream on top

  • Put the salsa on top of the sour cream


    Finished product.
    Finished product.





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