Mini Shredded Beef Taco Salads in Crispy Corn Tortilla Cups
These mini shredded beef taco salads in crispy corn tortilla cups were created to clean out my refrigerator. I had a ton of taco fixings left over from our Shredded Beef Soft Taco dinner so I decided to bake mini crispy corn tortilla cups for lunch for my kids and me. I served each salad with a side of guacamole and salsa and we loved them even, if they were a bit messy to eat.
Mini Shredded Beef Taco Salads in Crispy Corn Tortilla Cups
Ingredients:
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 6 corn tortillas
- Shredded beef, click the link for the recipe
- Lettuce, shredded
- Cheddar cheese, shredded
- Tomatoes, diced
- Green onions, diced
- Black olives, sliced
- Pickled jalapeno, sliced
- Sour cream
- Guacamole, click the link for the recipe
- Salsa, click the link for the recipe
How to Make Mini Shredded Beef Taco Salads in Crispy Corn Tortilla Cups
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Coat a muffin tray with cooking spray.
Make the shredded beef–click HERE for a link.
Make the salsa–click HERE for the link.
Make the guacamole–click HERE for a link.
Place the corn tortillas in the microwave and cook for 30 seconds or until soft and pliable.
Place them into each muffin tin, pushing carefully so you don’t tear the tortilla, making sure there is an opening in the center to put the salad fixings in.
Spray the tortillas with olive oil cooking spray, then place in the oven to cook until golden brown and crispy–about 15 minutes.
Remove the crispy tortilla cups from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes.
Fill each taco cup with a spoonful of shredded beef followed by shredded lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, black olives, sour cream, and jalapenos.
Serve with a side of salsa and guacamole. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 6 corn tortillas
- Shredded beef (click the link for recipe up above)
- Lettuce shredded
- Cheddar cheese shredded
- Tomatoes diced
- Green onions diced
- Black olives sliced
- Pickled jalapeno sliced
- Sour cream
- Guacamole (click the link for recipe up above)
- Salsa (click the link for recipe up above)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Coat a muffin tray with cooking spray.
- Make the shredded beef–click the link up above for the recipe.
- Make the salsa–click the link up above for the recipe.
- Make the guacamole–click the link up above for the recipe.
- Place the corn tortillas into the microwave for 30 seconds or until soft and pliable.
- Place them into each muffin tin, pushing carefully so you don't tear the tortilla, making sure there is an opening in the center to put the salad fixings in.
- Spray the tortillas with olive oil cooking spray then cook until golden brown and crispy–about 15 minutes.
- Remove the crispy tortilla cups from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes.
- Fill each taco cup with a spoonful of shredded beef followed by shredded lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, black olives, sour cream, and jalapenos.
- Serve with a side of salsa and guacamole. Enjoy.
Great idea Pam! And makes a nice presentation! Don
I love this!!! I have to make those cute cups!
a cute and delicious way to clean up those leftovers! I’ll take one now please for my breakfast. ha
How cute are these? Cute, fun and delicious!
What an original idea!Sheer beauty!xxx
You always seem to make your leftovers just as appealing as the first meal. The cup idea is fantastic! I bet the kids loved it.
Right up our alley!
Some of the best recipes come from cleaning out the frig. Those taco cups look amazing!
and here i ate before coming to your blog.
didn’t work…
buying tortillas today and finally going to try this, i have those giant muffin tins too
you are so damn clever girl
These are super cute… seems like they would be difficult to eat though? Love the blog – inspires me daily!!!
Delicious!
Cute dinner! I’ll bet your daughter especially loved it.
amazing!!!!! and I thought leftovers were soooo yesterday!!!
Tammy
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They may be a bit messy but I think that just makes eating them WAY more fun!
I am definitely making these for my husband, he will love them. What a great idea!
These are super cute!
Spectacular, Pam! It is so perfect that it’s hard to believe it’s a “use up the scraps” kind of recipe.
These mini taco salads are so cute. Great way to use leftovers.
Love mini things…these taco salads are so adorable and appetizing!
Cleaning-out-fridge recipes are the best! And you seemed to have put together something so amazing!
I really like the idea of serving taco salad in these tortilla cups!
these are sooooo cute… perfect for a lunch date with the girls!!!
Love, Love, love these!!!