Matador Taco Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

MATADOR DRESSING
1 (1 ounce) package dry caesar salad dressing mix
black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 cup full-fat milk
1/2 cup mayonnaise
salt
BEEF MIXTURE
3/4 lb lean ground beef
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix (use Old El Paso taco seasoning mix or use homemeade mix)
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
SALAD
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into small pieces
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, torn into small pieces
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
3 large roma tomatoes, chopped into large chunks
taco-flavor tortilla chips, broken into large pieces
sliced black olives

Preparation

For the dressing; combine all ingredients in a blender or processor until smooth; set aside.
For the ground beef mixture, brown the gound beef, then add in the taco seasoning mix, then add in the cumin and chili powder to taste, season with salt and pepper, cook and stir for about 5 minutes, or until the flavors blend together, adjusting spices to taste; cool to room temperature.
To make the salad; toss the lettuce with the cooled ground beef, grated cheddar cheese, tomatoes, tortilla chips and olives; toss to combine, then add in the dressing (add in as much dressing as you like) toss again.
Garnish with more taco chips.
Serve immediately.