Dorito Taco Salad
Dorito Taco Salad
Excellent salad and the family loved it, and oddly enough, I prefer a taco salad over tacos, any day. I did use a variant by using chickpeas in place of pinto beans. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500 grams ground beef, or ground pork, (1 lb)
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix, (Shortcut)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 head lettuce, chopped into bite size pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1 can Pinto beans, rinsed, drained, or 1 1/2 cups cooked, (Shortcut)
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup spring onion, sliced, reserve some for garnish
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 bag Nacho Cheese Doritos, slightly crushed, (200 grams / 10 oz for US)
- 2 cups catalina dressing, (Shortcut)
- sour cream, optional, as desired for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a non stick pan and add the ground meat and onion. I used mince pork. Cook until no pink is visible then drain off the fat, return the pan to the burner.
- Add the taco seasoning mix and the water, stir to mix together.
- Simmer until the water is evaporated, stirring occasionally. After it is cooked, set the pan aside to cool while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- Prep the lettuce, bell peppers, olives, spring onions, tomatoes, and beans as stated in the ingredients list. Place each item as prepped into a large mixing bowl and mix together.
- Add the cooled seasoned meat and cheese and mix together. Then mix in the partially crushed Doritos, then finally, pour on the dressing and mix that it.
- Garnish with sour cream as desired and the reserved spring onion. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving for 8 servings.
Shortcuts: Taco Seasoning Mix, Pinto Beans (Pressure Cooker), Catalina Dressing, Chickpeas (Pressure Cooker).
Variants: 1. Use chickpeas in place of pinto beans. 2. Add fresh chopped cilantro. 3. Do not mix in the Doritos, just have them on the side and people can sprinkle them on as they like.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
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