{"id":1386,"date":"2021-06-29T19:13:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T02:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2021-09-06T19:45:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T02:45:49","slug":"taco-salad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/2021\/06\/29\/taco-salad-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"834\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210807_194827-1024x834.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210807_194827-1024x834.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210807_194827-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210807_194827-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210807_194827-1536x1251.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210807_194827.jpg 1803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A favorite of mine since childhood, Taco Salad is a perfect dinner for summer nights when it&#8217;s too hot to do any significant cooking.<br>Those store-bought packets of taco seasoning are fine. But, I like to control the salt and spiciness&#8230; and skip the additives, who needs &#8217;em?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taco seasoning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1 Tbsp chili powder<\/li><li>1 tsp paprika<\/li><li>1 tsp onion flakes<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp garlic powder<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp cumin<\/li><li>1\/4 tsp coriander<\/li><li>1\/4 tsp dried oregano<\/li><li>Pinch cayenne<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Combine in a small bowl. Or, multiply the batch and keep it at the ready in a small glass jar any time you want to make taco-flavored anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1.25 lb ground beef<\/li><li>14.5 oz can diced tomatoes*<\/li><li>14.5 oz can black beans<\/li><li>2 cups frozen corn<\/li><li>2-3 green onions, thinly sliced<\/li><li>1\/4 cup chopped cilantro<\/li><li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Romaine lettuce<\/li><li>Red cabbage, sliced<\/li><li>Olive or avocado oil<\/li><li>Juice of half a lime<\/li><li>Salt and pepper<\/li><li>Shredded cheese<\/li><li>Sour cream<\/li><li>Salsa or hot sauce if desired<\/li><li>Tortilla chips<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*About the tomatoes: During that brief period of summer when garden or farm-fresh tomatoes are available, ditch the can and stir in a cup or two of chopped fresh tomatoes, at the end with the green onion and cilantro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a large saucepan, brown ground beef until no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat (I like to leave a Tbsp or two for flavor.) Stir in spice mix, and drained tomatoes. Cook and stir for a minute or two. Remove from heat, and stir in beans and corn. Season to taste with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combine lettuce and cabbage in a large salad bowl. Toss with oil, then add lime juice and toss again. Season to taste with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back at the beef mixture, stir in cilantro and green onions. Assemble individual servings: Salad, beef mixture, cheese, sour cream, sauce. Top with crushed tortilla chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a potluck, arrange in a similar manner in a shallow vessel that will make it easy for diners to scoop a serving with all the goodies, with chips in a separate bowl. Or consider keeping the toppings separate to add to individual taste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taco Salad is a perfect dinner for summer nights when it\u2019s too hot to do any significant cooking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[103,46,121],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1386"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1386"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1484,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1386\/revisions\/1484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}