Taco Salad

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The Ranger said:

Daughter-unit Alpha made this recipe for our lunches today.

Taco Salad with Chicken

Ingredients
4 corn tortillas
2 chicken breast, shredded
3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1/3 cup coarsely crushed corn chips
1 can (15 oz.) black (or pinto) beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup tomato salsa
2 cups shredded iceberg, green and red leaf lettuces
1 dollop of sour cream or crème frâiche
Salt

METHOD:
Salt and fry up corn tortillas into crispy disks. Set aside on
paper towels to allow excess oil to drain into paper towels. Shred
chicken breast meat and set aside. Chop up green onions,
jalapenos. Shred a mix of iceberg, green leaf and red leaf
lettuces. Toss beans, chicken, greens, jalapenos, and salsa
together. Liberally sprinkle with crushed corn tortilla pieces.
Place a dollop of crème frâiche on top; sour cream has a nice
bite. Salt to taste.

It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin a good salad?!

The Ranger

Sounds good, but why would Avocado ruin a salad? :-)
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Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

The Ranger said:

Daughter-unit Alpha made this recipe for our lunches today.

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Taco Salad with Chicken

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Ingredients
4 corn tortillas
2 chicken breast, shredded
3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1/3 cup coarsely crushed corn chips
1 can (15 oz.) black (or pinto) beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup tomato salsa
2 cups shredded iceberg, green and red leaf lettuces
1 dollop of sour cream or crème frâiche
Salt

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METHOD:
Salt and fry up corn tortillas into crispy disks. Set aside on
paper towels to allow excess oil to drain into paper towels. Shred
chicken breast meat and set aside. Chop up green onions,
jalapenos. Shred a mix of iceberg, green leaf and red leaf
lettuces. Toss beans, chicken, greens, jalapenos, and salsa
together. Liberally sprinkle with crushed corn tortilla pieces.
Place a dollop of crème frâiche on top; sour cream has a nice
bite. Salt to taste.

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It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin a good salad?!

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The Ranger

Sounds good, but why would Avocado ruin a salad? :-)

Really. Lose the green onions and include the avocado.
I'd also omit the "tomato salsa" in favor of fresh tomatoes,
especially cherry tomatoes, and serve a non-tomato salsa on the side.
Using crème frâiche (or Mexican style sour cream) is much better than
American type sour cream.
Green onions are OK if served on the side, as is chopped cilantro
(leaves only, not stems), and perhaps some chopped red onion.

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--Bryan

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"The Ranger" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Daughter-unit Alpha made this recipe for our lunches today.
Taco Salad with Chicken
Ingredients
4 corn tortillas
2 chicken breast, shredded
3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1/3 cup coarsely crushed corn chips
1 can (15 oz.) black (or pinto) beans, rinsed and
drained
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup tomato salsa
2 cups shredded iceberg, green and red leaf lettuces
1 dollop of sour cream or crème frâiche
Salt

[SNIP]

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It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin
a good salad?!

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Sounds good, but why would Avocado ruin a salad? :-)

Because nothing good ever comes of that pitted fruit! (Well,
avocado soup buy that's a anomoly.)

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Really. Lose the green onions and include the avocado.

Yeesh! No way, Jose-fiend! The segoya verde stay! I don't do
avocado

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I'd also omit the "tomato salsa" in favor of fresh tomatoes,
especially cherry tomatoes, and serve a non-tomato salsa
on the side.

Then you're no longer making a taco salad... It's a tomato salad
with chips.

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Green onions are OK if served on the side, as is
chopped cilantro (leaves only, not stems), and
perhaps some chopped red onion.

Way too many dishes to clean. I think Daughter-unit Alpha used:
one skillet, three bowls (one for the salad, two for serving said
salad), a knife, a cutting board, and two forks (shredding the
chicken, serving the salad, and then noshing down on said salad).
Putting everything out as a build-your-own-salad defeats the
purpose of keeping it simple and quick.

The Ranger

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Sounds good, but why would Avocado ruin a salad? :-)

Because nothing good ever comes of that pitted fruit! (Well,
avocado soup buy that's a anomoly.)

If you hate Avocados, that 'splains it. :-)

To each his own I always say!
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It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin a good salad?!

The Ranger

In YOUR humble opinion.

Ain't never had an avocado ruin a day, dawn to dusk!

Ya BUM!!!

Nothing wrong with the base recipe, far as I can tell!

Andy

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The Ranger said...

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It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin a good salad?!

The Ranger

In YOUR humble opinion.

Ain't never had an avocado ruin a day, dawn to dusk!

Ya BUM!!!

Nothing wrong with the base recipe, far as I can tell!

Andy

This post was timely...
I was trying to decide on some sides for some whole crabs (Dungeness)
I'm fixin' to take over to my sister's place. My brother in law has just
been diagnosed with Diverticulitis flare up and needs a low residue (low
fiber) diet.

Avocado ought to fit the bill in small amounts as it's soft and not
terribly high in fiber for a fruit?

Hmmmmmm... (still thinking but gotta go now)
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Peace, Om

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The Ranger said...

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It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin a good salad?!

The Ranger

In YOUR humble opinion.

Ain't never had an avocado ruin a day, dawn to dusk!

Ya BUM!!!

Nothing wrong with the base recipe, far as I can tell!

I like a big glob of fresh guacamole on mine, mmmm.

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Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"The Ranger" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Daughter-unit Alpha made this recipe for our lunches today.
> Taco Salad with Chicken
> Ingredients
> 4 corn tortillas
> 2 chicken breast, shredded
> 3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
> 1/3 cup coarsely crushed corn chips
> 1 can (15 oz.) black (or pinto) beans, rinsed and
> drained
> 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
> 1/2 cup tomato salsa
> 2 cups shredded iceberg, green and red leaf lettuces
> 1 dollop of sour cream or crème frâiche
> Salt

[SNIP]

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Quoted message said:

> It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin
> a good salad?!
Sounds good, but why would Avocado ruin a salad? :-)

Because nothing good ever comes of that pitted fruit! (Well,
avocado soup buy that's a anomoly.)

Quoted message said:

Really. Lose the green onions and include the avocado.

Yeesh! No way, Jose-fiend! The segoya verde stay! I don't do
avocado

Quoted message said:

I'd also omit the "tomato salsa" in favor of fresh tomatoes,
especially cherry tomatoes, and serve a non-tomato salsa
on the side.

Then you're no longer making a taco salad... It's a tomato salad
with chips.

What is the "tomato salsa"? Pace type stuff?

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The Ranger

--Bryan

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Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"The Ranger" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Daughter-unit Alpha made this recipe for our lunches
> today.
> Taco Salad with Chicken
> Ingredients
> 4 corn tortillas
> 2 chicken breast, shredded
> 3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
> 1/3 cup coarsely crushed corn chips
> 1 can (15 oz.) black (or pinto) beans, rinsed and
> drained
> 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
> 1/2 cup tomato salsa
> 2 cups shredded iceberg, green and red leaf lettuces
> 1 dollop of sour cream or crème frâiche
> Salt

[SNIP]

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin
> a good salad?!
Sounds good, but why would Avocado ruin a salad? :-)

Because nothing good ever comes of that pitted fruit! (Well,
avocado soup buy that's a anomoly.)

Quoted message said:

Really. Lose the green onions and include the avocado.

Yeesh! No way, Jose-fiend! The segoya verde stay! I don't do
avocado

Quoted message said:

I'd also omit the "tomato salsa" in favor of fresh tomatoes,
especially cherry tomatoes, and serve a non-tomato salsa
on the side.

Then you're no longer making a taco salad... It's a tomato salad
with chips.

What is the "tomato salsa"? Pace type stuff?

Gahds ferbid! The stuff I use is made by a local mom-n-pop outlet
(Garcia's Rojo) with lots of chunky onions, bea-yuuuu-teeful
cilantro and excellent tomatoes; it's almost a salsa fresca (raw
everything). It's very runny and has just the right kick for this
salad. There's also a refrigerated national brand (the name
escapes me now) that I've purchased at multiple Safeways across
the PRC (People's [DemoKratic] Republic of California) that is
also pretty good.

The Ranger

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On Jun 26, 4:53 am, Omelet <[email hidden]> wrote:
> In article <[email hidden]>,
> "The Ranger" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> > Daughter-unit Alpha made this recipe for our lunches
> > today.
> > Taco Salad with Chicken
> > Ingredients
> > 4 corn tortillas
> > 2 chicken breast, shredded
> > 3 jalapeno peppers, chopped
> > 1/3 cup coarsely crushed corn chips
> > 1 can (15 oz.) black (or pinto) beans, rinsed and
> > drained
> > 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
> > 1/2 cup tomato salsa
> > 2 cups shredded iceberg, green and red leaf lettuces
> > 1 dollop of sour cream or crème frâiche
> > Salt

[SNIP]

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> > It can also be garnished with avocado but why ruin
> > a good salad?!
> Sounds good, but why would Avocado ruin a salad? :-)

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Because nothing good ever comes of that pitted fruit! (Well,
avocado soup buy that's a anomoly.)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Really. Lose the green onions and include the avocado.

Quoted message said:

Yeesh! No way, Jose-fiend! The segoya verde stay! I don't do
avocado

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'd also omit the "tomato salsa" in favor of fresh tomatoes,
especially cherry tomatoes, and serve a non-tomato salsa
on the side.

Quoted message said:

Then you're no longer making a taco salad... It's a tomato salad
with chips.

What is the "tomato salsa"? Pace type stuff?

Gahds ferbid! The stuff I use is made by a local mom-n-pop outlet
(Garcia's Rojo) with lots of chunky onions, bea-yuuuu-teeful
cilantro and excellent tomatoes; it's almost a salsa fresca (raw
everything). It's very runny and has just the right kick for this
salad. There's also a refrigerated national brand (the name
escapes me now) that I've purchased at multiple Safeways across
the PRC (People's [DemoKratic] Republic of California) that is
also pretty good.

You say, "Gahds ferbid! " but people on this NG use condensed cream of
mushroom/celery soup, ketchup, Velveeta, jarred mayo and lots of other
stuff as "ingredients" that are worse than Pace salsa, and all salsas
belong in the category of condiments rather than ingredients.

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The Ranger

--Bryan