Delicious Deconstructed Taco Salad for the Entire Lunch Crew!

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.

  
  

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.

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.

  
  

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.

  
  

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.

  

  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.

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.