Name: Taco Salad
Ingredients: 2 heads of romaine lettuce (chopped); 2 cucumbers (chopped); 2 packages cherry or grape tomatoes (halved); 2 bunches cilantro; 0.5 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (or apple cider vinegar + 1 tsp honey); 1 teaspoon salt; 0 generous grind of black pepper; 0 coconut oil (enough to coat the pan); 3 tablespoons ras el hanout or chili powder; 3 pounds any high quality ground meat

Taco Salad

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Course Salsas, Salads & Slaws

Servings 12 Servings

Ingredients

2 heads of romaine lettuce chopped
2 cucumbers chopped
2 packages cherry or grape tomatoes halved
2 bunches cilantro
0.5 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar + 1 tsp honey
1 teaspoon salt
generous grind of black pepper
coconut oil enough to coat the pan
3 tablespoons ras el hanout or chili powder
3 pounds any high quality ground meat

Instructions

Coat the bottom of a pan with coconut oil, and heat. Add spice blend that meat will be cooked in and stir gently until it just starts to bubble and spices become aromatic. Then immediately add ground meat and brown.Combine olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper for salad dressing and toss with chopped lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and chopped cilantro*. Top with spiced ground meat.Serves well with GF cornbread or chips. *Note: Cilantro may be chopped and tossed with salad, or combined with dressing to make more of a chimichurri or flavor balm. (Recipe #813)

Notes

It is helpful to establish first that everyone likes cilantro - it has a strong flavor!

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