Taco Salad

Taco Meat Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ yellow onion chopped finely
• 3 cloves of garlic chopped finely
• 1 ½ lbs of Ground Beef
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Sea Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Tortilla Strips:

• 6 corn tortillas chopped into bite-size pieces
• cooking spray
• sea salt to taste

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:

• ½ cup of fresh cilantro chopped
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 1-2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 clove of garlic minced
• ½ tsp oregano
• sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Salad Ingredients:

• head of romaine cleaned and chopped
• ½ cup of black beans rinsed and drained
• ½ cup of frozen sweet corn thawed
• ½ cup of cilantro chopped
• ½ cup of grape tomatoes diced
• ½ cup of Black Olives sliced
• ½ cup of red yellow, or orange baby bell peppers, sliced
• ½ cup of green onions diced
• ¼ cup of sharp cheddar cheese diced finely (more if you desire)
• 2 avocados diced

For Serving:

• salsa
• sour cream
• cilantro lime vinaigrette