[Southern Belle 2067]

This salad is spicy and very crunchy and is good to have for a Mexican theme party or a cook-out and really good for a tailgate party as this recipe can be tripled in size or even larger. We have had it at a friends house and it was very nice.


Chili Taco Salad


1/2 cup Pace Thick and Chunky salsa

1/2 cup chili sauce

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. chili powder

1 lb. extra-lean (90%) ground beef

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. garlic salt

1 (11-oz.) can Green Giant mexicorn

1 (10-oz) pkg torn mixed salad greens

1 medium ripe tomato, chopped

1 cap small corn chips

In a small bowl, combine salsa, chili sauce, cumin and chili powder; mix well. Set aside.

In a 12-in. nonstick skillet, break up the ground beef, sprinkle with garlic salt, minced garlic. cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until beef and garlic are thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.

Add corn and 3/4 cup of the salsa mixture, cook and stir 1 minute.

On individual serving plates, layer salad greens, beef mixture and tomato. Drizzle with some of the salsa mixture, sprinkle each serving with 1/4 cup corn chips. Drizzle with remaining salsa mixture