Doritos® Taco Salad

I love this dish! It reminds me of potlucks and summertime. It's full of every texture--warm, cool, crisp, soft, crunchy. It has a touch of sweetness and tanginess from the dressing, and the lovely nacho cheese flavor from the chips, with the taco-seasoned meat. It all works together deliciously and is a quick and easy meal that's ready to go anytime.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 509 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 ½ tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or more to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained
• ½ (12 ounce) bag nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos®), crushed
• 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 ½ medium tomatoes, diced
• ½ cup Catalina salad dressing, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat and saute ground beef, diced onion, salt, and pepper together until ground beef is browned and no longer pink and onions are tender, about 10 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water and taco seasoning to the meat. Stir to coat and allow to simmer for 1 minute to thicken. Set aside to cool while you prep the salad.

Step 2

Add kidney beans, crushed chips, lettuce, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, and dressing to a large bowl. Top with meat mixture and toss gently to evenly combine. Serve immediately.