Taco Pasta Salad

I made this one a few times. This was another hit of the party!

• 1 pound beef, cooked and drained
• 1 pound rotini, cooked and drained and rinsed with cold water
• 1 oz or 4 TBSPs taco seasoning
• 1 green pepper, diced small
• 1 small yellow onion, diced small
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• 3 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 1 1/2 cups Catalina dressing
• 9 3/4 oz bag zesty Doritos, crushed

1. Stir together the beef and the taco seasoning.
2. In a very large bowl, mix together the beef, noodles, green pepper, onion, tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese.
3. Mix in the dressing until everything is well coated. Then stir in the chips. Enjoy right away.

Big Mac Salad

The other day on facebook I asked facebook world that I wanted a new salad to make for out annual party. I made about 4 different ones that were suggested. Someone told me Big Mac Salad. So I googled it and seen how simple it was and made it. Everyone raved about how good it was. I just had to share the recipe. 

2 pounds of super lean ground beef
1 medium chopped onion
1 head of iceberg lettuce
1 1/2 cups of chopped dill pickles
Thousand Island dressing (look for 4 g. of carbs or lower per 2 T. serving)
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

Cook ground beef and onion until well cooked and set aside.  Wash and chop head of iceberg lettuce,
separating into each bowl you will be serving.  I find this makes 3 nice sized salads, maybe a bit more.
Divide meat evenly and spread over the lettuce in each bowl.  Sprinkle on pickles & cheese, and top with
about 2 T. of salad dressing (this is where the recipe can go from low-carb to not-so-low-carb if you use
too much).  Serve immediately.