By Kansas Living on January 23, 2020

Kids a Cookin': Taco Salad

A meal in a bowl!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 small head lettuce, washed and well drained
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 can chili beans
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup tangy low fat French dressing
  • 2 cups taco chips, crushed

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, tear lettuce into bite-size pieces.

2. Add onion, tomato, beans and cheese.

3. Just before serving, add dressing and chips.

FROM FARM TO FOOD:

  • Lettuce fact: When you eat lettuce, you’re actually eating the leaves of the lettuce plant!
  • Bean fact: Beans are rich in protein and carbohydrates.
  • Dairy fact: On a dairy farm, a farmer’s day beings and ends with milking the cows.

For more recipes, visit www.kidsacookin.org.