Taco Salad recipe

We have been eating a ton of chicken at the house lately.  I am not really sure why I keep making it.  Tonight I couldn't bring myself to eat it for dinner again, so luckily we have plenty of beef on hand from our 1/4 cow purchase this winter.  I grabbed some ground beef, tomato, lettuce, and avocado.  I figured that I could find something interesting to make from what I have available in the house.  Here's what I ended up with.  The dressing was delish, and the beef was the perfect spicy flavor.  

Taco Beef

1lb ground beef

1/4t chipotle powder

1 t garlic powder

1 t onion powder

1T chili powder
Mix everything together and brown in a skillet.



Creamy Avocado Dressing
2 avocado
3/4 c. water
4 T. olive oil
2 T. lemon juice (I would start with one and taste it... I thought 2 was a little much)
1/4 t. Cayenne pepper or to taste
1/2 t. Garlic paste (can use garlic powder) 
2-4 dashes sea salt and pepper

I used a food processor to mix everything together, but you can use whatever you have available. If the dressing seems too thick, add some more water.  It will last about a week in a jar in the fridge.

For the salad, I used mixed greens, a whole tomato diced, a handful of diced onion and fresh cilantro.  Top with the beef and dressing.  I think a little salsa or peppers would have been a nice addition to the salad if I had it in the kitchen.