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GF Taco Salad, A Family Favorite

Wha What?  Gluten-Free Taco Salad!

I bet you don't believe me. In the last year there have been so many food production companies that have jumped on the GF, non-GMO band wagon. It makes me so happy. I truly feel that my problem with gluten comes from my own personal hormone issues related to thyroid and having genetically modified food does not help my body at all.

This recipe has been one of our family favorites for probably over 30 years! It is a true classic and now I can enjoy it how it was meant to be enjoyed. Great for a meal, parties, side dish etc.

Thank you Kroger for your GF, GMO Tortilla chips that taste like the brand name chips. Kroger, You are my tortilla-heroes!



This is my Mama's Taco Salad recipe adapted to my family's specialized tastes.

Ingredients
3 Roman Lettuce, cut into bite-sized pieces.
1 small package of cherry tomatoes cut in half.
8 oz of shredded Colby Jack cheese.
1 lb hamburger, browned, and prepared with Taco Seasoning of your choice. (We use Gluten-Free El Paso brand because that is the only GF brand we have found at our grocery.)
1 can of kidney beans, dark or light red is fine Rinse beans and then rinse again.
1 tblsp of dried onions.
1 package Spicy Hidden Valley Ranch mixed and prepared 1/2 hour in advance to cool in refrigerator.
1 or 2 bags of Kroger Spicy Nacho Cheese GF & GMO free.
1 very large Tupperware Salad bowl with a seal-able lid.

Preparation
Layer ingredients in the following order.
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cheese
Hamburger
Onion Powder
Kidney Beans

Cool in Refrigerator for a hour or so.
Mix in Spicy Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and crushed GF Kroger Nachos to taste.

Have a Happy Health-a-licous Day!

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