Mexican Chef Salad
By: zestybite
Published: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 6:51am

Ingredients




1 head of lettuce, chopped
1 avocado, peeled and diced
2 medium tomatoes, diced
8 ounces colby jack cheese, shredded
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 pepper
15 oz. can of black beans, drained and warmed up
1/2 cup thousand island dressing
1 3.5 oz. package of tri color tortilla strips (you can substitute crushed tortilla chips)

Preparation

1 In large bowl combine lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, and cheese and mix it up 2 In a medium size skillet add beef, onions, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper 3 Saute for about 10 minutes and then stir in garlic 4 Combine the meat, black beans, tortilla strips, thousand island dressing and fold into the large bowl