Mexican Chef's Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups ranch style beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, wedged
• 2 (10 ounce) bags lettuce
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated (or more)
• 4 -6 ounces catalina dressing (to taste)
• hot sauce (optional)
• 2 large avocados, peeled & wedged
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) bag fritos corn chips, original

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef, together with beans & salt for about 10 minutes. drain and cool completely.
• 2 toss together lettuce, onion, cheese, catalina dressing, hot sauce (optional), and tomato wedges, reserving some tomato for garnish.
• 3 just prior to serving, lightly toss the meat mixture in with the lettuce mix, along with the fritos and avocados, reserving a few avocado slices for garnish.
• 4 serve with fresh french garlic bread--yum!