Mini Taco Salad Cups

posted in Recipes on 4/11/2014

Cut a few flour tortillas into quarters and press them into grease muffin tins to form a cup. Sprinkle a little cheese into the bottom of each cup. (You can skip the cheese to cut a few more calories). Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes, remove from the oven and set aside.

Layer shredded or chopped lettuce, then any toppings you prefer. Some ideas are black beans, ground beef, diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, avocado, cilantro, corn, olives or green onions. Top with just a small amount of salsa ranch (made by mixing a little bottled ranch with some salsa).

Toss that salad up until it’s evenly mixed, then spoon the mixture into the baked taco cups. Sprinkle with cheese, cilantro or green onions.

Taco Cups: 1 dozentortillas 1 cup shredded cheese Taco meat Chopped lettuce 1 small can corn Your favorite salad toppings (tomatoes, olives, green onions, etc.) Ranch Salsa: 1-2 Tablespoons bottled Ranch dressing 2-4 tablespoons jar salsa

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown ground turkey or beef in a nonstick skillet. Add chili beans, salsa and corn. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer meat mixture for about ten minutes. Remove from heat. Cut tortillas into quarters, and press two quarters into the bott