Taco Dip Salad

Happy Cinco De Mayo everyone!

Today's recipe will allow the family on the run to enjoy a festive meal in less than 20 minutes.

Taco Dip Salad
1 pound Ground beef
1 packet Taco seasoning mix
8 ounces Cream cheese
2 cups of Chopped lettuce
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 pint Sour cream
Salsa
8 ounces Shredded cheddar or Jack cheese
Tortilla chips

Mix cream cheese and Taco seasoning mix in a bowl with a few drops of water.
Spread mix evenly on a platter.
Top with salsa, spreading to the edges of the cheese mix.
Brown ground beef, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Drain fat from meat.
Sprinkle meat over cream cheese & salsa mixture.
Top with chopped lettuce, tomato and onions.
Dollop with sour cream.
Sprinkle shredded cheddar or Jack cheese on top.
Either eat as a dip with tortilla chips or crumble chips on top and eat as a salad.

You control the heat on this one. If you like it hot, use the spicy salsa and taco mix. If not, use the mild. Of course you can always add items such as guacamole, avocado chunks, shredded carrots, black beans, etc.

So what will it cost?
ground beef-----------$2.50
cream cheese----------$1.25
taco seasoning--------$0.50
lettuce------------------$0.75
tomato------------------$1.50
onion-------------------$0.50
sour cream-------------$1.25
salsa---------------------$2.50
tortilla chips-----------$3.00
Total-----------------$13.75

This is really tasty and can cost much less if you use sale items, coupons and store brands.

Serves 4-6.

Happy Cooking,
Kim