Doritos Taco Salad is a delectable combination of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, black beans, corn, black olives, seasoned ground beef, shredded cheddar jack cheese and crunchy Doritos in a a homemade tangy sweet Catalina dressing. It is a hearty meal in itself but I love to serve it with my Classic Bloody Mary Cocktails or Raspberry Margaritas.
Spring has finally arrived and with it come lots of amazing salads. Doritos Taco salad is no exception to that rule. This amazing salad is one the whole family enjoys. It comes together quickly and can be changed up so easily! Maybe you would rather sub fresh sliced avocados for the green peppers. Perhaps you don’t like black olives and you would rather have red onions. As I always say customize it to suit your taste.
The homemade Catalina salad dressing comes together in mere minutes with ingredients you may already have on hand. It tastes so much better than store bought with plenty of good fresh zing and no artificial colors or preservatives.
Tips for making Doritos Taco Salad
- Let the taco seasoned beef cool a bit before adding it. You don’t want it to wilt your lettuce!
- Don’t add the dressing or the chips until you are ready to toss and serve!
- For an added twist blacken your corn!
- If you don’t like a particular ingredient swap it out for another. As I always say don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
- The salad dressing can be mixed up to 2 days in advance.
Other ingredients you can add to Doritos Taco Salad
- Fresh avocado
- Pico de gallo
- Guacamole
- Green onions
- Jalapeno
- Sour cream
- Hot sauce
- Blackened chicken
So if you are having a hankering for a downright awesome salad than this Doritos Taco Salad is right up your alley. It comes together quickly, looks beautiful and tastes oh so good. Your loved ones will be singing your praises and you can feel good about the nutritious food your feeding them.
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Doritos Taco Salad
A fun and easy taco salad with seasoned ground beef, black olives, tomatoes, corn, black beans, a healthy helping of cheese and Doritos Tortilla Chips all tossed in a homemade Catalina Salad Dressing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: salad
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients
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
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 large head iceberg lettuce chopped
- 1/2 green pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped black olives
- 1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 can (15.25 ounce) corn drained
- 1 can (15 ounce) black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar jack blend cheese
- 2 cups crushed nacho flavored Doritos
Instructions
- 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.
- In large skillet brown ground beef, drain excess grease. Add taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Let beef cool 10-15 minutes before adding it to the salad.
- In large serving 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 seasoned beef cool a bit before adding it as you don’t want it to wilt your lettuce
- Don’t add the dressing or the chips until you are ready to toss and serve.
- For added flavor blacken your corn.
- If you don’t like a particular ingredient swap it out for another. As I always say don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
- The salad dressing can be mixed up to 2 days in advance.
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This post was originally published April 15, 2018 and was republished April 19, 2020 with new pictures, revised recipe and new content.
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