Recipe Sloppy Joe Salad

With Summer winding down and Fall right around the corner, I'm starting to think of some new ideas for different meals.  Scott and I are into healthy eating so I'm always trying to think of different ways to make meals into salads and to keep the carbs down to a minimum.

I recently tried something new and it's really good!  I always loved Sloppy Joe sandwiches so I thought, how about making the Sloppy Joe mixture and putting it on salad?  Wow!  Is this awesome!!!

Basically, it starts with a Barbeque Sauce.  You can use a store bought sauce from a jar but I prefer to make my own.

Sloppy Joe Barbeque Sauce

1 medium onion diced
1 cup Ketchup (Hunts brand has NO High Fructose Corn Syrup in it)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 teaspoon Dry Mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Corn Starch

Saute the diced onions in the olive oil.  Cook until transparent.  Add all other ingredients except Corn Starch.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Add corn starch and continue to boil, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.  Remove from heat and add to 1 pound cooked ground sirloin.  Serve over lettuce and tomatos with shredded chedder cheese and Ranch dressing.

I've also made this will shredded chicken and I've made it with shredded pork.  It's good every way I've tried it!

Enjoy!

Easy Taco Salad

I thought I would share my very easy recipe for Taco Salad.  You won't believe how easy and yummy this is!

Ok, so my photo isn't that great but the recipe is awesome!

EASY TACO SALAD

1 1/2 Pounds Ground Sirloin
1 jar Mild Pace Picante Sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
Pepper to taste

Brown the ground sirloin in a skillet.  Add the Picante Sauce and spices.  Simmer on medium heat for about 5 minutes.  Serve over Romain lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers.  Sprinkle with some Chedder Cheese, add a dab of Sour Cream or a bit of Ranch Dressing and sprinkle with some sliced Green Onions!

I don't do store bought tortilla chips because they're way too salty but I do on occasion make my own with flour tortillas.  I cut them into triangles, place on a baking sheet, lightly spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with bit of sea salt then bake in the oven until crisp.

Enjoy!