Taco Salad

The other day, my family had a Christmas party. We had to bring pot-luck, and my sister asked if I would bring a salad. My usual salad is Suit Yourself Tuna Salad from the Pillsbury cookbook, (I might post this another time). But I am not the biggest fan of tuna, so I decided to do something else. Then I thought of a taco salad. I sort of made it up as I went. So, here is what I did.
Taco Salad

Brown 1 lb ground beef. Drain. Stir in 1 packet of taco seasoning and 1 cup water. Simmer 10 minutes.

Wash lettuce and cut into bite-sized pieces. (I just estimated how much lettuce I would need. It ended up being a little less than half a head.)

Grate cheese. (Do however much is desired. Around a cup is a good estimate, but you can do more or less if desired.)

Choose toppings: tomatoes, olives, corn, etc.

Put ingredients together.

Crush about 1/4 - 1/2 bag of tortilla chips. Stir in salad

Top with ranch dressing or sour cream.

So pretty much, it's like making a taco, but stirring everything together instead of putting it in a shell. It has the nutritional value to be an entire meal, or just a side-dish, depending on what you put in it, and how big you want your quantities to be.