1 med. onion
4 tomatoes
1 head lettuce
8 oz. bottle Thousand Island or Russian dressing
Hot sauce to taste
1/4 tsp. salt
4 oz. grated Cheddar cheese
1 sm. bag tortilla chips
1 lg. avocado (optional)
1 lb. ground beef
1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained

Chop onion, tomatoes and lettuce. Toss with cheese, dressing and hot sauce. Add crumbled tortilla chips and sliced avocado. NOTE - reserve some tomato, chips and avocado slices for decoration at end.

In a skillet, brown beef; add kidney beans and salt. Simmer 10 minutes. Add beef and bean mixture to cold salad and mix. Decorate top with reserved tomato, chips and avocado. Serve - pronto!