Make and serve delicious this layered taco salad or walking tacos using pint mason jars. This walking taco recipe makes one of our very favorite Mason Jar Meals.
We don’t have to tell you that we love Mexican Food, Tex Mex Food and all variations of such. We have recipes for Homemade Salsa, Baja Fish Tacos and Chicken Enchiladas but these Walking Tacos are a first for us. This little layered taco salad has been a hit with our crowd. And not only the grandkids but with us big kids love it.
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How to make this Walking Taco salad to go:
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Start this layered taco salad by browning one pound of ground beef in a large skillet. Add one package taco seasoning, and one can of Rotel and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Heat one 16-ounce can of refried beans, remove from heat and then set aside to allow to cool completely.
Line up eight pint-size mason jars. Begin making this layered taco salad by adding a layer of chopped lettuce and tomatoes on the bottom of each mason jar.
Add about one-quarter cup of the Mexican blend cheese in each of the eight jars.
Divide the meat mixture into the jars and then top with equal portions of the refried beans.
Fill the remaining part of the jar with corn chips or tortilla chips and top with sour cream or even guacamole.
What could be a better salad to go than these Walking Tacos? They are perfect Mason jar meals for a fun Cinco de Mayo celebration or even a kid’s sleepover. This layered taco salad serves eight people.
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Walking Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 16 oz can Rotel
- 1 1 oz package taco seasoning mix
- 1 16 oz can refried beans
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 package shredded lettuce
- 2 cups Mexican cheese blend shredded
- 1 bag corn chips
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 pint size wide mouth mason jars
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, add taco seasoning and can of Rotel. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Cook refried beans according to package directions. Set aside and allow to cool completely
- Start the walking tacos by adding a layer of lettuce in the bottom of each pint-size jar. Top with tomatoes
- Top each jar with a 1/4 cup of the cheese. Evenly divide the ground beef mixture and refried beans into all the jars.
- Fill the remaining space in the jars with corn chips and top with sour cream and/or guacamole.
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