Valentina Ablaev
This dorito taco salad recipe is the most simple, yet delicious bowl. This bowl is loaded with juicy taco meat and topped with all the classic toppings. From avocado to crunchy doritos, this salad has it all!
Taco meat is the most diverse protein! From easy ground beef tacos, to a classic taco bowl, you can’t go wrong!
This dorito taco salad is a classic romaine salad loaded with seasoned ground beef and topped with salsa, sour cream, corn, and of course, doritos! Forget boring salads with this incredible combination!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
- It just works. The flavors in this taco salad go together so well, you wouldn’t even know you’re eating a salad.
- Easy meal prep. This ground beef is perfect to meal prep and make quick and easy salads for the week.
- Affordable meal. This recipe is super budget friendly.
Ingredients for a Dorito Taco Salad:
- Taco meat – our ground beef taco meat recipe is made so delicious with a homemade taco seasoning.
- Lettuce – we love romaine for this recipe but you can use iceburg lettuce or even a spring mix loaded with arugula and spinach.
- Cheese – shredded cheese adds a great flavor to this salad.
- Avocado – sliced avocado brings so much flavor and texture to the salad.
- Corn – sauteed corn adds so much flavor.
- Doritos – nacho cheese doritos are our favorite for this recipe but you can use cool ranch doritos or any of your other favorite chips.
- Salsa – your favorite salsa adds so much flavor.
- Sour cream – makes the salad creamy and delicious.
How to Make Taco Salad:
This salad comes together so quickly. While the meat is cooking, you can slice and cut the rest of the ingredients, and you are ready to serve.
- Cook meat– using our taco meat recipe, prepare the protein and set aside.
- Prep veggies– chop up the lettuce, slice tomatoes, onion, and avocado.
- Saute corn– we prefer the corn sauteed and hot when serving the salad. Saute corn with butter until it starts to become golden. If you don’t like your corn hot, skip this step.
- Doritos– the Doritos can either be added to the salad whole or crushed; we prefer crushed, so there’s some in every bite.
- Dressing– so the salad isn’t dry, we serve it with sour cream and salsa.
Serving Suggestions
This salad makes the perfect meal because it’s loaded with protein that will keep you full! However it’s fun to serve as a side salad to easy chicken tacos or even homemade steak fajitas!
Recipe FAQs
We add sour cream and salsa which acts as a dressing, keeping the salad moist.
The options are endless for this taco salad! Add fresh herbs like cilantro, or bring the heat with jalapeños.
This salad is loaded with protein, and vitamins from vegetables so it’s the perfect way to get a nutritious meal that tastes like it’s unhealthy!
Storing and Refrigeration:
- Storage. This salad tastes best when enjoyed right away. However if you do have leftovers, store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days for the maximum freshness.
- Freeze. We don’t recommend freezing the salad, but you can freeze the taco meat! Store the ground beef for up to 3 months in the freezer. Reheat: Thaw in the fridge overnight and warm up on a skillet. Add the reheated taco meat to a salad and viola!
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Dorito Taco Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 recipe of taco meat
- 6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped (1 large head)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3/4 cup shredded cheese*
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups crushed Dorito chips
- 1 cup corn
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1 cup salsa, for topping
- 1 cup sour cream, for topping
