texas tamale salad

Name: Texas Tamale Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 12 - frozen (thawed) or dairy case tamales (i use pedro's); 1 can(s) ranch style beans; 1 can(s) beef chili (i use wolfe brand); 4 cup(s) iceberg lettuce (cut up to serve); 2 - ripe tomatoes (diced); 1/4 cup(s) diced cilantro; 1/4 cup(s) chopped green onion

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MiMi Marshall

Richardson, TX

Updated on May 22, 2012

This is my own recipe inspired by my mother's love for lettuce and tomato on top of her Mexican food. Her habit has followed me all my life and today, my tamale salad is a hit wherever it is shared. I hope you like it, too!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

12 - frozen (thawed) or dairy case tamales (i use pedro's)
1 can ranch style beans
1 can beef chili (i use wolfe brand)
4 cups iceberg lettuce (cut up to serve)
2 - ripe tomatoes (diced)
1/4 cup diced cilantro
1/4 cup chopped green onion

How To Make texas tamale salad

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove shucks from tamales and place them in the bottom of a glass rectangular pan. Spread beans over the tamales, then layer on the chili. Place in oven for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Chop lettuce, tomato, cilantro and onion and toss together.
Step 3

Plate the tamales (2 to 3 per person) and top with a generous portion of the salad. We like to sprinkle some grated Mexican cheese mixture to the top. You can add salad dressing if you like, but might try it without first. Most like it without salad dressing.
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