My Taco Salad

Instructions:

Mix taco seasoning ingredients together and set aside
Brown beef and mix in taco seasoning to taste or...saute chicken in a little olive oil and coat with taco seasoning
Toss lettuce with bell pepper, black beans and corn
Top with hamburger mixture, cheese, Pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole
Serve with tortilla chips

Ingredients:

ground beef or rotisserie chicken

taco seasoning (see below)

iceburg or romaine lettuce, shredded

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

orange bell pepper, diced

corn, frozen or grilled and cut off cob

pico de gallo (see recipe)

sour cream

shredded cheddar cheese

tortilla chips

Taco Seasoning:

2 Tbl chili powder

1 Tbl ground cumin

3 tsp cornstarch

2 tsp salt

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp ground coriander

11/2 tsp cayenne pepper