Name: Dorito Taco Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 Head Lettuce (shredded); 16 oz bottle Catalina dressing; 2 tomatoes (chopped); 1 onion (chopped, if desired); 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 lbs hamburger (browned and grease drained off); 15.5 oz bag Nacho Cheese Doritos (crushed)

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The perfect salad for a potluck or party! This Dorito Taco Salad is always a hit anywhere I bring it and we’ve been serving it my entire life. It’s loaded with ground beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and Nacho Cheese Doritos for the perfect crunch!

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It’s not summer until you make a Dorito Taco Salad! It’s the ultimate summer salad recipe perfect for parties, backyard cookouts or you can easily eat this as your dinner or lunch. A salad with chips? Sign me up!

This salad is originally my Mom’s so we know it’s delicious. Plus, whenever I bring it somewhere it’s always one of the first salads gone! It’s loaded with ground hamburger, cheddar cheese, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, Catalina dressing and of course the Nacho Cheese Doritos!

Ingredients Needed

Iceberg Lettuce – You could also use Romaine or mixed greens if you prefer.
Catalina dressing – This could be subbed for Ranch or French Dressings.
Tomatoes
Onion
Cheddar
Hamburger – Easily substituted for ground chicken or turkey.
Nacho Cheese Doritos – Mix it up by using Cool Ranch or Taco flavored Doritos!

Optional Add-Ins

You can really make this however you’d like with the ingredients in your pantry. If you’d rather use chicken or turkey instead of beef it’s a great substitution.

Trying making the protein with a packet of taco seasoning for an extra kick.

Other great additions are beans, corn, pico de gallo, gaucamole, green onions, black olives, peppers and more!

They are always coming out with new Dorito flavors so switch out Nacho Cheese for Taco or Spicy Doritos or whatever you’d like.

How do you make Dorito Taco Salad?

Anyone can make this Taco Salad recipe because it’s so easy! If you can brown hamburger you can make it since that’s the hardest part of the entire recipe.

Brown Hamburger – Grab your skillet and brown the hamburger then drain off the grease.
Mix Ingredients – Mix it together with lettuce, dressing, tomatoes, onion and cheddar cheese in large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve – When you are ready to serve it mix in the Doritos and top with dressing!

Expert Tips!

If you’d like to make this ahead of time simply layer the salad. First layer is the ground beef, then the tomatoes and onions form layer two. Sprinkle the lettuce on top of that and then the cheese. Leave off the Doritos until serving time. When it’s time to serve mix in chips and dressing and then toss to combine.
Not a fan of Catalina dressing? Use Ranch, French or any other dressing you’d love.
If you are not going to enjoy this all at one time simply take out the amount you’d like, top with chips and dressing then store the rest of the salad in an airtight container in the fridge.
Iceberg is the classic lettuce used in this salad, but you can use romaine or mixed greens too.
Top with your favorite Taco toppings like diced avocado, fresh cilantro etc.

Ideas to Serve with your Taco Salad!

Fire up the grill and make this easy BBQ Chicken Marinade for amazing grilled chicken!
It’s not a party until you serve Instant Pot Crack Chicken along this delicious salad.
Mix up a big batch of Margaritas to serve!

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