Steak Taco Salad | America's Test Kitchen

Steak Taco Salad | America's Test Kitchen

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Restaurant taco salads often disappoint with dull flavors and tired ingredients. Could we create a brighter, livelier version that exploded with flavor?

Keywords

  • Salads
  • Main Courses
  • Beef
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Ingredients

  • 1 tomato , cored and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons minced jalapeño chile
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1/2 ripe avocado
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove , minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 (1-pound) skirt steak , trimmed and cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans , rinsed
  • 2 romaine lettuce hearts (12 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheeses , shredded (1 cup)
  • 1/2 ripe avocado , cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 cup Frito's corn chips

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