Description
This Easy Doritos Taco Salad is a crowd-pleasing dish that combines the flavors of a classic taco in a refreshing salad form. With a zesty Catalina dressing and the irresistible crunch of nacho cheese Doritos, this salad is sure to be a hit at any gathering.
Ingredients
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Catalina Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2–3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Doritos Taco Salad
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning or a packet of taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 large head of iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped black olives
- 1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 can (15.25 ounces) corn, drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 cups crushed nacho cheese Doritos
Instructions
- Catalina Salad Dressing: In a mason jar, combine red wine vinegar, olive oil, ketchup, honey, Worcestershire Sauce, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder. Shake well to combine. Cover and refrigerate.
- Doritos Taco Salad: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef. Drain any excess grease. Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Simmer the mixture for 5-7 minutes. Let the meat mixture cool for 10-15 minutes before adding it to the salad.
- Assembly: In a large bowl, add iceberg lettuce. Top with green pepper, black olives, tomatoes, corn, black beans, cheddar jack cheese, and seasoned cooked beef. Right before serving, add crushed Doritos and desired amount of dressing. Toss to coat.
Notes
- Let the taco meat cool a bit before adding it. You don’t want it to wilt your lettuce!
- For added flavor, blacken your corn!
- This salad is equally delicious with French dressing or ranch dressing.
- You can substitute cool ranch Doritos for nacho cheese Doritos.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
