Taco Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 head green lettuce, I use boston
• 1lb chicken or ground beef
• tomatos
• 1 Avocado
• 1 can black beans
• 1/2 cup grated cheese - I like old cheddar
• 1tbsp olive oil
• juice of 1 lime - about 3 tbsp
• 1 tsp red wine vinegar
• taco sauce
• tortilla chips
• sour cream if you like it, I don't

Thinly slice the lettuce, dice the tomatoes and avocado.

Mix the oil, lime juice and vinegar using a whisk or fork, put in a big bowl with the lettuce, tomatoes, avocado.  Toss, let it sit while you prepare everything else.

Season the meat with either taco seasonings or a mix of cayenne, cumin, chilli powder, garlic powder, etc. Cook it. 

Cook the beans: drain and rinse the beans, put in a pot, covered with 2 inches of water, bring to boil and simmer for 30-45 minutes, drain.  You might want to let them sit for a bit to dry out.

cover the bottom of your plate or bowl with the tortilla chips, crunch them a bit to flatten them and break into bit sized pieces.  Pile on some lettuce mix, meat, beans.  Top with cheese.  Drizzle taco sauce, sour cream, etc on top.

Serve.