Cold Taco Salad with Doritos – Cooking with Kids
This cold taco salad is a cinch to make in advance of a party or a potluck. Loaded with ground beef, Doritos, Catalina Dressing, and toppings, it is perfect to feed a crowd!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 large bag Doritos crushed into smaller pieces
- 3/4 bottle Catalina salad dressing
- 2 cups grated Cheddar or Cheddar Jack cheese
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 2 packs of taco seasoning
- 1.5 cups of water
- 2 cups of salad mix of your choice Romaine, Iceberg, Mixed Greens, etc.
- 3 Roma tomatoes chopped and drained
- 1 can sliced black olives
- 1 can kidney beans or black beans drained
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and drain.
- Return beef to pan.
- Add taco seasoning and 1.5 cups of water and bring to a simmer for about five more minutes.
- Allow meat to cool.
- In a large bowl, add the cooked and drained meat and most of the grated cheese, reserving just a little.
- Mix in 1/2 bottle of Catalina dressing.
- Add tomatoes, olives, and beans.
- Stir well.
- If you are serving immediately, add in the crushed Doritos and two cups of lettuce and mix well before serving.Sprinkle additional cheese and more Catalina, if desired.
- If you are serving later, refrigerate the bowl of taco meat and toppings. Just before serving, add the crushed Doritos and two cups of lettuce to the chilled meat mixture. Mix well and serve. Sprinkle additional cheese and more Catalina, if desired.