Easy Black Bean Taco Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet taco seasoning
4 cups tortilla chips
4 cups iceberg lettuce

Preparation

Drain and rinse the black beans and put them in a large skillet. Mash them slightly with a spoon.
Add the diced tomatoes with green chilies. For spicier salad use the liquid from the can, for milder drain the can and use 1/3 of the can of water.
Add the taco seasoning. Mix well.
Simmer until it reaches the thickness you'd like, I like it about chili consistency. Don't turn the heat too high or it'll burn.
Cover a plate with tortilla chips, I like to crunch them slightly so that they are bite size.
Top with lettuce, and bean mixture.
Add toppings as you like them: cheese, salsa, sour cream, avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeno, peppers, ect.