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a Taco Salad in a Fried Tortilla Bowl.

Taco Salad in Deep Fried Tortilla Bowls Recipe

Zona House
Taco Salad with Catalina Dressing is easy and delicious. The homemade taco salad shell is deep fried to a crispy golden brown, then filled with taco meat and fresh taco salad ingredients. Ready in just 20 minutes!
4.46 from 22 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Beef
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2
Calories 998 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Bowls:

  • Oil for deep frying
  • 2 burrito sized tortillas

For the Salad:

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • ½ small onion diced
  • 1 cup can black beans (drained)
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 3 cups lettuce (shredded or diced)
  • 1 tomato (diced)
  • 1 cup cheese (shredded)
  • 2 Tablespoons sour cream
  • 4 Tablespoons Catalina salad dressing

Instructions
 

For the bowls

  • Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F.
  • When oil is fully heated, place one tortilla very gently into oil. Press it down using a steel soup ladle very slowly until tortilla is touching the bottom. If needed, use tongs to help place tortilla correctly. The sides of the tortilla will float up around the ladle forming the bowl shape. 
  • Fry tortilla until brown and crisp about 2 or 3 minutes.
  • Using tongs, very carefully remove tortilla from oil and place upside down on a ba wire rack placed over a baking sheet to drain.
  • Repeat with second tortilla.

For the salad

  • While tortillas drain, brown ground beef and onion in a frying pan over medium heat.
  • Drain grease, then add taco seasoning and cook according to package directions.
  • Add black beans to taco meat and cook until heated through.
  • To assemble salad, turn taco salad shell bowls up-side right. Fill each with lettuce, taco meat mixture, tomato, cheese, sour cream, and Catalina dressing.

Notes

Notes about ingredients and substitutions
  • You can use ground chicken or ground turkey as an alternative to ground beef.
  • You can also use any of your favorite taco toppings that aren't already listed.
  • These are NOT diet food, but they are so delicious!
Storage instructions
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 998kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 45gFat: 62gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 1672mgPotassium: 1043mgFiber: 11gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1746IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 582mgIron: 7mg
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