Chipotle Ranch Taco Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips or
• 4 -5 cups bagged tortilla chips
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon ground dried chipotle powder, divided
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup ranch dressing, divided
• 8 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. arrange tortilla strips on baking sheet. bake, until crisp, about 10 minutes. reserve a handful of tortilla strips for garnish. or substitute the bagged tortilla chips.
• 2 meanwhile, brown ground beef in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. remove skillet from heat; drain the oil; and then add 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, stir in beans and 1/2 cup ranch dressing; set aside to cool.
• 3 layer 3 cups lettuce, 1/3 of the tomato and onion, and 1/2 of the beef mixture in a trifle dish or deep glass bowl. sprinkle with 1/2 of the tortilla strips and 1/2 of the cheese; repeat layers. top with remaining 2 cups lettuce, remaining tomatoes, onion, and cheese. sprinkle with reserved tortilla strips.
• 4 combine remaining 1/2 teaspoons chili powder with remaining 1/2 cup dressing and serve with salad.
• 5 * start with lettuce, 2nd layer lettuce, and end with lettuce. 2 layers of beef mixture.