Step 1

In a small bowl, mix all taco seasoning ingredients together and set aside.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef and water. Use your hands, if possible. Mix the water in well.

Step 3

Place ground beef mixture in a medium skillet and cook, while stirring and breaking apart, if necessary. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Drain off the fat. Since this is a cold salad, if you don't want any solid fat on the ground beef, place it in a strainer and run water over it to remove as much fat as possible.

Step 4

Mix in all of the seasoning mix into the cooked ground beef and return to skillet to heat through. Set aside. (If you don't want this to hit the lettuce and wilting it too quickly, you can put the ground beef in the refrigerator to chill a bit before adding.)

Step 5

Chop the lettuce, tomatoes, onions and bell pepper and place in large bowl.

Step 6

Add all remaining ingredients (including ground beef) to the large bowl and toss. (If not serving immediately, see notes.)