The Spicy Olive’s Taco Salad
Servings Prep Time
4servings 15minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Servings Prep Time
4servings 15minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Ingredients
  • 1teaspoon The Spicy Olive’s Baklouti Fused Chili Olive Oil
  • 1teaspoon The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime Olive Oil
  • 1pound ground beef90 percent lean
  • 1 teaspoon Mortar and Pestle Cuatro Taco Seasoning1 Tablespoon if you want more spicy
  • 1/2can tomato paste
  • 1teaspoon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4cups Romainewashed and torn in bite size pieces
  • 3/4cup black beanscooked
  • 1/2cup corn kernels
  • 1/2cup fresh tomatoesdiced
  • 1 Avocadoseeded and diced
  • 3/4cup Cheddar cheeseshredded
  • 1/4cup black olivessliced
  • 1cup tortilla strips or chips
  • 1/4cup sour cream
  • 1bunch scallionssliced for garnish
  • 1handful fresh cilantrochopped for garnish
  • 1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Serrano Honey balsamic vinegarfor dressing (optional)
  • 1/4cup The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime Olive Oilfor dressing (optional)
Instructions
  1. Heat the Persian Lime olive oil and Baklouti Green Chili olive oil in a large pan. Add ground beef and salt and pepper to taste. Cook breaking up the beef with a spatula into crumbles.
  2. In a blender, mix Cuatro Taco seasoning, tomato paste, salt and pepper. This is your taco seasoning instead of the grocery store packets.
  3. Add the seasoning mix to the ground beef in the pan and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
  4. Layer lettuce, beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, cheese and beef on a serving platter. Top with tortilla strips or chips, sour cream. Add scallions and cilantro for garnish. If you wish to have a dressing for the Taco Salad mix together the Persian Lime olive oil and the Serrano Honey vinegar and pour over salad on plate. Enjoy!