Touchdown Taco Salad

Score extra points with big game fans when you serve this super easy taco salad.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese - divided use
1/2 cup salsa - divided use
8 cups salad greens
1 cup chopped tomato
1 1/2 cups black beans
Tortilla or corn chips for accompaniment

Cooking Directions:

1. Brown beef in large non-stick skillet; remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese and 1/4 cup salsa; mix until blended. Spoon onto serving platter.
2. In a large bowl, toss together salad greens, tomatoes, black beans and remaining cheese and salsa.
3. Spoon salad over meat mixture and serve with tortilla or corn chips.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/8 of recipe): Calories 180; Total Fat 10 g; Saturated Fat 6 g; Cholesterol 35 mg; Sodium 300 mg; Calcium 20% Daily Value; Protein 14 g; Carbohydrates 10 g; Dietary Fiber 4 g.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of 3-A-Day of Dairy.