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Taco salad, the Glossary

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A taco salad is a Tex-Mex dish that combines ingredients used in Tex-Mex tacos.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Bean, Bowl, Cheddar cheese, Chicken, Flour tortilla, Frito pie, Ground beef, Guacamole, Haystack (food), Lettuce, List of salads, Lynne Olver, Mexican rice, Salad, Salsa (food), Simon & Schuster, Sour cream, Taco, Tex-Mex, Texas, Tomato, Tostada (tortilla).

  2. American salads
  3. Taco
  4. Tex-Mex cuisine

Bean

A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food.

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Bowl

A bowl is a typically round dish or container generally used for preparing, serving, storing, or consuming food.

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Cheddar cheese

Cheddar cheese (or simply cheddar) is a natural cheese that is relatively hard, off-white (or orange if colourings such as annatto are added), and sometimes sharp-tasting.

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Chicken

The chicken (Gallus domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets or for cockfighting. Chickens are common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion, and an annual production of more than 50 billion birds.

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Flour tortilla

A flour tortilla or wheat tortilla is a type of soft, thin flatbread made from finely ground wheat flour.

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Frito pie

Frito pie is a dish popular in the Midwestern, Southeastern, and Southwestern United States, whose basic ingredients are chili, cheese, and corn chips (traditionally Fritos, hence the name). Taco salad and Frito pie are Tex-Mex cuisine.

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Ground beef

Ground beef, minced beef or beef mince is beef that has been finely chopped with a knife, meat grinder (American English), mincer or mincing machine (British English).

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Guacamole

Guacamole (informally shortened to guac in the United States since the 1980s) is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad first developed in Mexico. Taco salad and Guacamole are Tex-Mex cuisine.

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Haystack (food)

In the United States, a haystack is a dish composed of a starchy food (Fritos, tortilla chips) topped by a protein (beans, grated cheddar cheese, taco-seasoned meat or meat alternative), in combination with fresh vegetables (shredded lettuce, tomatoes, olives, peppers), and garnished with various condiments (guacamole, sour cream, Ranch, and/or salsa).

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Lettuce

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae.

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List of salads

Salad is any of a wide variety of dishes including green salads; vegetable salads; long beans; salads of pasta, legumes, or grains; mixed salads incorporating meat, poultry, or seafood; and fruit salads.

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Lynne Olver

Lynne Olver (1958–2015) was a librarian and food historian, and the sole author of the Food Timeline website.

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Mexican rice

Mexican rice (sometimes referred to as Spanish rice or red rice in Tex–Mex cuisine), also known as arroz a la mexicana, arroz mexicano, sopa de arroz, or arroz rojo in Spanish, is a Mexican side dish made from white rice, tomato, garlic, onion, and perhaps other ingredients. Taco salad and mexican rice are Tex-Mex cuisine.

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Salad

A salad is a dish consisting of mixed ingredients, frequently vegetables.

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Salsa (food)

Salsa encompasses a variety of sauces used as condiments for tacos and other Mexican and Mexican-American foods, and as dips for tortilla chips. Taco salad and Salsa (food) are Tex-Mex cuisine.

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Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster LLC is an American publishing company owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

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Sour cream

Sour cream (sometimes known as soured cream in British English) is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria.

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Taco

A taco is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a small hand-sized corn- or wheat-based tortilla topped with a filling. Taco salad and taco are Tex-Mex cuisine.

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Tex-Mex

Tex-Mex cuisine (derived from the words Texas and Mexico) is a regional American cuisine that originates from the culinary creations of Tejano people (Texans of Mexican heritage). Taco salad and Tex-Mex are Tex-Mex cuisine.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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Tomato

The tomato is the edible berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as the tomato plant.

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Tostada (tortilla)

Tostada is the name given to various dishes in Mexico and Guatemala which include a toasted tortilla as the main base of their preparation.

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See also

American salads

Taco

Tex-Mex cuisine

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_salad

Also known as Taco bowl.