DORITO TACO SALAD

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Dorito Taco Salad is the best potluck dish and always gets rave reviews! Loads of seasoned ground beef, veggies, beans and Doritos in a zesty dressing!

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  • 8
  • 15 mins
  • 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 taco seasoning packet
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 head of iceberg lettuce – chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 1 red or orange pepper – chopped
  • 1 green pepper – chopped
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives
  • 1 can pinto beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup tomatoes – diced
  • 1/4 cup green onions – chopped thin leave a bit for garnish
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese – shredded
  • 10 oz Nacho flavored Doritos
  • 16 oz catalina salad dressing
  • sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

Brown the ground beef until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
Stir in the taco seasoning packet and water. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, peppers, black olives, pinto beans, tomatoes, cheddar and green onions.

Top with the seasoned and cooled ground beef.

Slightly crush the Doritos and sprinkle on top. Drizzle with catalina dressing and toss to coat evenly.
Garnish with sour cream and additional green onions is desired.
Serve immediately.

RECIPE NOTES:
Toss just before serving to avoid the Doritos from becoming soggy.

HOW TO MAKE TACO SALAD AHEAD OF TIME:
This meal can be prepared ahead of time! The secret is to assemble everything in layers and simply toss before serving. Using the layered method keeps ingredients from becoming soggy.

Your bottom layer will be the cooked and seasoned ground beef topped with the dressing.
Next layer the pinto beans and sliced olives.
Follow this with the peppers and tomatoes.
Next layer is the lettuce and the onion.
Add the cheese on top.
Leave out the Doritos until just before serving.
Using the layering method above, you can assemble this Dorito salad and refrigerate for a quick and easy meal at the end of a busy day or to take along to a backyard BBQ party or potluck. Simply toss to coat everything just before serving and wait for the compliments to pour in!

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