~Instead of Taco Tuesday, Taco-Bowl Salad Thursday~ – Wellobox

Ingredients

• 1 deep-fried tortilla bowl
• 1 1/2-2 cups chiffonade of iceberg or romaine lettuce
• 1-1 1/2 tablespoons minced, fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons thinly-sliced scallions, white and light-green parts only
• 1/4 cup quartered cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1/4 cup shredded jalapeño Jack, Monterey Jack, or colby Jack cheese
• 1-1/2 tablespoons sliced black olives
• 6-8 small thin slices pickled jalapeño peppers
• 1/3-1/2 cup (6-8 tablespoons) warm ground beef taco filling
• 2 tablespoons warm refried bean dip
• 1 tablespoon avocado crema (a spicy food processor processed mixture of 1 cup Hass avocado, 6 tablespoons Mexican crema or sour cream, 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce and 1/4 teaspoon salt)
• or, 1 tablespoon guacamole or high-quality store-bought guacamole such as Wholly Guacamole
• or, 3-4 fresh avocado slices
• 1 tablespoon Mexican crema
• 1 tablespoon pico de gallo (salsa fresca or fresh salsa)