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Top with crushed tortilla chips when you serve. Either top the entire salad or let each person top their invidual salad with Doriotos.

Easy Taco Salad with French Dressing

Leah @ Beyer Beware
Easy taco salad recipe made with Doritos - The most simple dishes make the best suppers. This simple taco salad is a quick recipe combining ranch and French dressings with nacho cheese Doritos. This quick and easy taco salad will satisfy your family on a hot summer night.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Refrigerator 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Entree, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 509 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef or ground pork, ground chicken or ground turkey
  • 1 taco seasoning pack
  • 1 tbs ranch seasoning mix
  • 2 hearts romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1/2 cup onion diced*
  • 1 cup sweet corn
  • 12 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 cup olives*
  • 2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
  • 1 cup French dressing Western Dressing is my preference
  • ½ cup Ranch Dressing
  • Large bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef. Drain the fat, then stir in the taco seasoning and ranch seasoning with ¼ cup water. Simmer for 3–5 minutes until the meat is well-coated. Cool meat immediately in the fridge.
    In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef. Drain the fat, then stir in the taco seasoning and ranch seasoning with ¼ cup water.
  • Toss salad, taco toppings, and cheese together.
    shredded cheese, corn, onions, and tomatoes on top of chopped lettuce for taco salad
  • Add salad dressings and toss thoroughly in the taco.
    Mix ranch and Western dressing together by drizzling over the salad.
  • Add the ground beef taco meat to the salad and stir to combine the taco salad just before serving.
    Add the ground beef taco meat to the salad and stir to combine the taco salad just before serving.
  • To serve, crush chips and place on a plate. Add salad and meat to the top of chips. Mix well.
    Make the best taco salad with seasoned ground beef, ranch and taco seasoning, and a delicious mix of ranch and Western dressing. This easy taco salad recipe is perfect for quick dinners and potlucks!

Notes

*Use the taco toppings your family enjoys eating.

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 21gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 925mgPotassium: 513mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1048IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 276mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Easy Taco Salad, Simple Taco Salad
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