Time

Prep: 20 minutes              Ready In: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 pkg taco seasoning mix
• 1 head lettuce, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 c grated sharp cheddar cheese

Prep/Equipment

• Medium serving bowl

Directions

1. Brown ground beef and onion. Add taco seasoning mix.  Set aside to cool.
2. In a medium serving bowl, mix all ingredients together. Serve immediately.

Notes/Suggestions

Can also add 1 package taco flavored Doritos, crushed.  Can also use Catalina French dressing.

Time

Prep: 30 minutes              Ready In: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 small head lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
• ½ c green pepper, diced
• ½ c celery, diced
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 1 10-ounce package frozen peas, thawed
• 2 c mayonnaise
• 2 T sugar
• 1 c shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Prep/Equipment

• Large serving bowl

Directions

1. Layer ingredients in bowl in order given (do not mix!)
2. Cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate up to 24 hours. Gently toss before serving.

Serving Suggestion

Serve on lettuce leaves or spinach leaves.

Time

Prep: 30 minutes              Ready In: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 4-5 chicken breasts (halves), cooked and diced
• 1 c brown rice, cooked
• 1 pkg wild rice, cooked
• ½ c sliced almonds
• 1 c celery, diced small
• Several black olives, sliced
• ½ green pepper, diced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Prep/Equipment

• Large bowl
• Medium bowl

Directions

1. In large salad/serving bowl, mix chicken, brown rice, wild rice, almonds, celery, black olives, and green pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste.
2. In separate bowl, mix mayonnaise and Italian dressing. Add to rest of ingredients.

Notes/Suggestion

Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for later.  Keeps refrigerated for several days.