Chorizo & Beef Taco Salad with Lime-Cilantro Dressing
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 12
  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Chorizo & Beef Taco Salad
  • 1/2 pkg chorizo sausage
  • 1/2 lb. ground hamburger
  • 1 can pinto beans rinsed
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 cup lettuce
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/2 bunch green onion
  • 1 box taco salad shells I used Fiesta Flats from Ortega
  • 1 cup mexican blend shredded cheese
  • avocado for topping, optional
  • sour cream for topping, optional
  • Lime-Cilantro Dressing
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 limes
  • 1/2 cup avocado or olive oil
  • 1 sugar
DIRECTIONS
  1. Chorizo & Beef Taco Salad
  2. Add your chorizo and ground hamburger. Sprinkle the cumin and chili powder on top. Start sautéing everything together until the sausage and meat are completely cooked through and no longer pink. When cooked put the meat into a strainer to drain off.
  3. Lime-Cilantro Dressing
  4. Add all ingredients but the oil. Put the top on the food processor. Add oil into the top funnel and blend until the consistency you prefer.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Beef & spicy chorizo tucked into taco flats then layered with lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and cheese. Top with some delicious Lime-Cilantro Dressing for an extra kick.