I like  taco salad and always ate it with tortilla chips.  Also I always put shredded Colby jack cheese on my salad. I like tortilla chips with shredded cheese under the broiler until they get bubbling hot and served them with guacamole. So I created the combination of both my likes. Taco salad with tortilla chips and naturally you have nachos. I like to make a big platter of them and have a more casual meal. It looks like a gloppy mess but I love the taste. For my guacamole I make what some call California guacamole. That is mashed avocado with chopped onion lemon or lime juice salt pepper and your favorite salsa. Mix together and it’s quick and easy. 

Nachos serves 2

Prep time 10-20 min

Cooking time 10-20 min

Ingredients

1/3 – 1/2 pound hamburger browned with taco seasoning

4 oz shredded cheese ( I use Colby jack )

tortilla chips

avocado 1 whole

1/4 cup chopped red onion

1/4  – 1/2 cup salsa ( use what you love from mild to hot)

juice of 1 lemon or lime

salt and pepper to taste

romaine lettuce chopped 1 small head

sour cream ( only if you like it)

brown the hamburger in a little oil with a sprinkling of taco seasoning. Meanwhile on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper arrange the tortilla chips in a single layer and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Put under the broiler about 6 inches from the heat and watch carefully. Cook until hot and bubbly. Be careful not to burn. In my very hot oven that just takes a few minutes. Remove from oven. I leave the chips on the parchment paper and lift it onto the serving platter. Then I place the browned hamburger on top. Then add the lettuce.

Make the guacamole in a bowl by smashing the avocado with a fork sprinkle on juice of lemon or lime.  Add chopped onion and salsa. Combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon onto lettuce add sour cream and serve. Enjoy!