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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Taco Salad Santa Barbara

over here at Farmhouse Kitchen, we have a traditon. when it's late summer and we start getting into our indian summer weather....100 degrees...we have a traditon. we make TACO SALAD. this recipe is from the 1960's and was given to my mother from a neighbor when we lived in santa barbara. we had it last night.




Taco Salad Santa Barbara






3/4 lb hamburger, cooked and drained



one 8 oz.can kidney beans, drained and rinsed



one 8 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed



one red pepper, diced



one yellow pepper, diced



one tomato, diced



1/2 cup diced red onion



1/4 cup diced green onion



3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese



2-3 cups iceberg lettuce, sliced



1 cup tortilla chips...lightly crushed



one bottle KRAFT catalina dressing ( this is the secret...i don't like french dressing...but the spicy sweet really works here) use as much dressing as desired to taste






toss everything in a bowl



garnish with olives, sour cream, avocado and cilantro