Mexican chef salad

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsSmoked Sausage, Cut Into Bite-sized Pieces
115-oz Can Kidney Beans, Drained
1teaspoonChili Powder
½teaspoonCumin
1Head Lettuce, Torn Into Pieces
1Red Onion, Sliced Into Rings Or Strips
1Green Pepper, Cut Into Rings Or Strips
4Tomatoes, Cut Into Chunks
½poundsCheddar Cheese, Grated
2Avacados, Sliced
4Stalks Celery, Sliced
18-oz Bottle French Or Ranch Dressing
½teaspoonHot Pepper Sauce
18-oz Package Taco Chips, Crushed Coarsely

Directions

Brown smoked Sausage in skillet. Add beans, chili powder, and cumin, and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring often.

Toss together lettuce, green pepper, tomatoes, cheese, avacado, and celery with the dressing and hop pepper sauce. Add taco chips. Mix in hot sausage/bean mixture and serve immediately.

SERVINGS: 4 to 6

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