Best Build Your Own Taco Bar Recipes

MAKE-YOUR-OWN TACOS

Steps:

• For the sweet potato and squash filling: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the sweet potato and squash cubes with the olive oil, cumin, garlic and salt to taste in a bowl and then transfer to a baking sheet. Bake until the vegetables are lightly browned and fork-tender, approximately 30 minutes.
• For the mushroom saute: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the onions and garlic. Cook until translucent, approximately 3 minutes. Add in the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the chile powder, then juice the lime and orange halves over the mushrooms and add salt to taste. Let sit on low heat for 1 minute. Add the cilantro and remove from the heat.
• For the ground bison: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on high heat and add the ground bison. Cook, stirring continuously, until it starts to brown. Add in the cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt to taste. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces and the meat is browned.
• For the taco bar: Place the corn tortillas, lettuce leaves, radishes, bell peppers, avocado, cheese, pico de gallo and yogurt into separate serving containers. Place the mushrooms, bison and sweet potato and squash mixture into separate bowls. Have fun assembling!

TOTALLY TASTY TACO BAR

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together taco seasoning ingredients. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Saute the diced onion, stirring frequently, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in 3-4 minced garlic cloves and cook for 30 to 60 seconds more.
• Add the ground beef and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until no longer pink, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula as it browns. Drain off excess grease.
• Sprinkle 3-4 tablespoons of taco seasoning over the meat and stir until coated. Add in 1 cup of chicken/beef/vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the mixture has reduced some, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer cooked ground meat to a serving bowl and set out with other Mexican toppings in an assembly line to make your homemade taco bar!

MAKE-YOUR-OWN-TACO-SALAD BAR

Steps:

• Dump lettuce in a large serving bowl (or the lid of Tupperware Serving Center).
• Dump chips in another serving bowl (or the lid of the Serving Center if you didn't put the lettuce in it).
• Mix sour cream and green onion slices; place in center compartment of serving center.
• Place each of remaining ingredients (except chips) into one compartment of the serving center--being artistic in your arrangement so the colors look "nice."
• BRIGHT IDEA #1: Heat up a can of refried beans, slather some on a burrito skin, and use to wrap around a hard-taco shell, then fill shell with fav ingredients--it won't crack!
• BRIGHT IDEA #2: Mix everything up in a bowl, drizzle with Western Salad Dressing, and call it Western Taco Salad.