Doritos Taco Salad
The Doritos Taco Salad is a quick, fun meal with spicy beef, lettuce, corn, and peppers on crunchy Doritos, topped with gooey cheese. It's a yummy blend of classic taco flavors and Doritos crunch, ideal for an easy and tasty dish.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef 80/20
- 1 packet hot taco seasoning
- 3 tbsp water
- 10 oz bag of Romaine Salad Mix
- 8 oz fire roasted corn drained
- 4.5 oz black olives sliced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 6 mini bell peppers 2 red, 2 orange, 2 yellow, sliced into rounds
- 3 jalapeños sliced into rounds
- 4 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 cups Colby Jack cheese shredded
- 16 oz Catalina salad dressing optional
- 10.5 oz Spicy Nacho Doritos chips
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat until fully cooked. Drain any excess fat.
- Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Let it simmer until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let it cool for about 10 minutes.
- Gently crush the Doritos to make smaller pieces. Arrange them around the edge of a large serving platter.
- Place the Romaine salad mix in the center of the platter.
- Evenly distribute the toppings over the salad: fire-roasted corn, sliced olives, cherry tomatoes, mini pepper rounds, jalapeño slices, and shredded Colby Jack cheese.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and extra jalapeño slices.
- Serve with Catalina dressing on the side, if desired.