INGREDIENTS
1 tsp TSO’s Baklouti Fused Chili Olive Oil
1 tsp TSO’s Persian Lime Olive Oil
1 pound ground beef 90 percent lean
1 tsp Mortar and Pestle Cuatro Taco Seasoning or more if you want it spicier
1/2 can tomato paste
1 tsp mustard
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups romaine washed and torn in bite size pieces
3/4 cup black beans cooked
1/2 cup corn kernels
1/2 cup fresh tomatoes diced
1 avocado seeded and diced
3/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
1/4 cup black olives sliced
1 cup tortilla strips or chips
1/4 cup sour cream
1 bunch scallions sliced for garnish
1 handful fresh cilantro chopped for garnish
1/4 cup TSO’s Serrano Honey Balsamic Vinegar for dressing (optional)
1/4 cup TSO’s Persian Lime Olive Oil for dressing (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Heat the Persian Lime olive oil and Baklouti Green Chili olive oil in a large pan. Add ground beef and salt and pepper to taste. Cook breaking up the beef with a spatula into crumbles.
In a blender, mix Cuatro Taco seasoning, tomato paste, salt and pepper. This is your taco seasoning instead of the grocery store packets.
Add the seasoning mix to the ground beef in the pan and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
Layer lettuce, beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, cheese and beef on a serving platter. Top with tortilla strips or chips, sour cream. Add scallions and cilantro for garnish. If you wish to have a dressing for the Taco Salad mix together the Persian Lime olive oil and the Serrano Honey vinegar and pour over salad on plate. Enjoy!
YIELD 4 servings
Recipe courtesy of The Spicy Olive
Recipe originally appeared in May 2025