Doritos Taco Salad

Finished salad overhead in glass bowl with toppings.

This Doritos Taco Salad is the ultimate potluck dish, piling seasoned taco beef, crunchy nacho cheese Doritos, black beans, and cheese on crisp romaine with tangy Catalina dressing.

Course Salad

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Doritos Taco Salad

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 1129kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 ounce packet taco seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ cup water
¼ cup salsa
3 romaine hearts chopped into small pieces
2 cups crushed nacho cheese Doritos
1 ½ cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
1 pint grape tomatoes cut in half
3 scallions thinly sliced
¼ cup sliced black olives
1 ½ cups Catalina dressing for serving
sour cream for garnish, optional
fresh chopped cilantro for garnish, optional

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef, breaking it up into crumbles, 8-10 minutes.
1 pound lean ground beef
Add the taco seasoning, garlic powder, cumin, and onion powder, stir until the seasoning is coating the meat and cook for 30 seconds.
1 ounce packet taco seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon onion powder
Add the water and salsa, stir it in and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
½ cup water, ¼ cup salsa
While you are cooking the ground beef, prepare the rest of your ingredients.
In a large bowl, add the romaine, crushed Doritos, cheese, black beans, tomatoes, scallions, black olives, and the meat mixture.
3 romaine hearts, 2 cups crushed nacho cheese Doritos, 1 ½ cups shredded Colby Jack cheese, 15 ounce can black beans, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 3 scallions, ¼ cup sliced black olives
Pour the Catalina dressing on top and toss the salad to combine everything.
1 ½ cups Catalina dressing
Add more dressing if needed to your preference. Garnish with sour cream and fresh chopped cilantro.
sour cream, fresh chopped cilantro

Notes

Use your favorite Doritos flavor, we use nacho cheese.
Tortilla chips can be used in a pinch.
Swap out any of the ingredients you do not like.
Double this recipe to serve more people.
You can use other meats, see my tips above.
If you use ground beef use a leaner one, at least 85/15.
Iceberg lettuce can be substituted for romaine.

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