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Chalupa 01

Chalupa 01 is a salads recipe made with Water, Salt, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil Or Salad Oil, and Cheddar Cheese. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 3 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   To prepare salad, bring beans and the water to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan; boil briskly for 2 minutes; then remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 1 hour.

2. 2

   Add onion, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil, cover; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and liquid is absorbed (about 2 1/2 hours).

4. 4

   Let stand until lukewarm.

5. 5

   Combine lemon juice, olive oil, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

6. 6

   Lightly mix in onion, tomato, cilantro, salt, hot-pepper sauce, and pepper.

7. 7

   Halve, seed, and peel ripe avocados.

8. 8

   To serve, line each of 4 plates generously with red leaf lettuce.

9. 9

   Spread a fourth of the beans in center of each plate; cover each portion with a fourth of the guacamole, a dollop of sour cream, and 1/4 cup of the cheese.

10. 10

    Garnish each serving generously with tortilla chips, add a few radish roses, and offer salsa to add to taste.

11. 11

    Salad Yield: 4 servings.

12. 12

    Guacamole Yield: 2 cups.