• 1 lb. ground beef;
• 1 large head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped;
• 2–3 Roma tomatoes, diced;
• 5 green onions, thinly sliced;
• 1 bell pepper, chopped; (an orange or yellow pepper adds more color to the dish)
• 1 cucumber, chopped;
• 1/2 to 1 cup homemade Catalina dressing (recipe below);
• 4 tbsp. taco seasoning (recipe below);
• Cooking fat;

Ingredients for the Catalina vinaigrette

• 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil;
• 1/2 cup homemade ketchup;
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar;
• 1/2 cup grated onion or onion powder;
• 1 tsp. paprika;
• 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce; (optional)
• 1/3 cup. honey; (optional)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;

Ingredients for the taco meat seasoning

• 2 tbsp. chili powder;
• 2 tsp. paprika;
• 1 tsp. onion powder;
• 1tsp. garlic powder;
• 2 tsp. ground cumin;
• 1 tsp. dried oregano;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;