Name: Dorito Taco Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
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 Taco Salad for a potluck or party! This Doritos 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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Dorito Taco Salad

So this is another one of those recipes from Mom. Ya know, the ones that you crave for and have to ask and beg to make it. Well, maybe not beg. She’s usually more than happy to make it for me. Best. Mom. Ever. This Dorito Taco Salad is always a staple for us every summer and I remember it growing up. 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!

So we were going to the cabin the other weekend and I was like, “So, Mom want to make Taco Salad.” And then it happened. And I ate. And ate. And ate. I typically usually only have this one time a year due to the fact I can’t stop eating it and the husband not liking oh the majority of the ingredients. Although he did take several bites and didn’t die. Maybe there is hope yet for his finicky taste buds.

Taco Salad

Guess who else ate and ate and ate. Miss K! I couldn’t believe it. I gave her a bite thinking she’d to the wrinkle up your nose and grab it out of her mouth move, but it didn’t happen. She wanted more. I’m grooming her taste buds so some day she’ll be able to eat all this yummy stuff that her dad seems to dislike so very much. Got to have a partner in crime somewhere!

After learning that she liked lettuce I began to share more of it with her. Low and behold she’s now 6 years old and she’s grabbing the lettuce and Ranch dressing out of the fridge at every meal and having herself a salad.

Score!

I’m not sure if it’s just because she wants to eat the Ranch dressing or if she likes the lettuce too. Either way I’m still chalking this up as a Mom win and I love that she’s going out of the box!

Maybe someday she’ll be begging me to make certain dishes while we go to the cabin with her family….but for now I’m enjoying ever moment of her just learning how to be herself!

Taco Salad Recipe

Like I said before this is the perfect potluck, backyard BBQ, family get together recipe ever. It feeds a crowd and it’s typically a hit.

If you don’t want to feed a crowd and just want to eat it yourself, which I will not judge you for this! Make sure to skip adding the dressing and chips to the entire salad. Instead just mix the rest of the ingredients together and store in the refrigerator.

When you are ready to enjoy the salad take a portion out add the chips and dressing to the portion and stick the rest in the fridge.

I’ve actually been told of people meal prepping this for the week and putting it into smaller containers and eating it for lunch. I think I’ll be joining for lunch because that sounds like a fantastic idea!

Don’t mind me while I go meal prep for the rest of the week 😉

What goes in a Taco Salad?

Head Lettuce
Catalina dressing
Tomatoes
Onion
Cheddar
Hamburger
Nacho Cheese Doritos

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.

Grab your skillet and brown the hamburger then drain off the grease.

Mix it together with lettuce, dressing, tomatoes, onion and cheddar cheese in large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

When you are ready to serve it mix in the Doritos!

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Dorito Taco Salad Recipe

The perfect Taco Salad for a potluck or party! This Doritos 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!

4.75 from 8 votes

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Dorito Taco Salad, Taco Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 615kcal

Author: Julie Evink

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

Instructions

Brown hamburger and drain off grease.
Mix it together with lettuce, dressing, tomatoes, onion and cheddar cheese in large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Right before serving mix in Doritos.

Notes

If you want more flavor simply add a package of taco seasoning to the ground beef when you cook it and enjoy it with that twist!

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Comments

Rhonda Todd says
May 3, 2019 at 1:49 pm
I make this but don’t use hamburger instead, I use 2 cans pinto beans drained as well as 2 cans of whole kernel corn drained. I mix the beans, corn, onions, and Catalina dressing and marinate overnight. When ready to serve I add the lettuce, tomato, and toss. Chips are added immediately prior to serving. This makes a big salad good for picnics and potlucks.
- Julie Evink says
  May 5, 2019 at 9:14 pm
  Great way to mix it up!
Karen says
May 3, 2019 at 8:36 pm
Nummy
- Julie Evink says
  May 5, 2019 at 9:14 pm
  So good!
carol aiken says
June 3, 2019 at 12:54 am
substitute salsa sauce for dressing and also serve with sour cream
- Julie Evink says
  June 3, 2019 at 12:36 pm
  A great option to change things up Carol!
Carol says
July 2, 2019 at 11:14 am
I don’t c any measurements like cups etc. help please
- Julie Evink says
  July 4, 2019 at 12:09 pm
  Scroll down further to the recipe card and it’s all listed there. Please let me know if that’s not showing up for you?
Jessica says
July 5, 2019 at 6:13 pm
You don’t use taco seasoning??
- Julie Evink says
  July 7, 2019 at 8:20 pm
  I don’t, but you surely could!
- Sandy says
  August 16, 2019 at 11:44 am
  I like it lots better with taco seasoning!
  - Julie says
    August 19, 2019 at 10:35 pm
    That would definitely spice it up! Sounds delicious!
Gloria says
July 8, 2019 at 12:53 pm

Love the amount slider will certainly try this salad.
- Julie Evink says
  July 11, 2019 at 2:01 pm
  It’s a handy little button, unfortunately overlooked quite frequently 🙂 Enjoy!
Gerald says
July 8, 2019 at 2:51 pm
I have not tried this yet, but I would never put oinons in it because that is all you will taste
Rebecca Driskill says
August 8, 2019 at 6:42 pm

We LOVE this taco salad! I used taco seasoning, and added canned black beans and corn.
- Julie Evink says
  August 12, 2019 at 8:31 am
  Great additions Rebecca! Thanks for coming back to comment and rate the recipe!
Sarah Enos says
August 16, 2019 at 8:53 am
Would this serve a group of 15 people or should I double it? Thanks😀
- Julie says
  August 19, 2019 at 10:45 pm
  It makes a pretty decent sized salad but if this is going to be the only side for the meal for 15, I would maybe double it.
Gretchen says
August 20, 2019 at 11:54 pm

Love this salad… for added punch and more protein I add taco seasoning to my meat and a can of ranch style beans to the salad.
- Julie says
  August 22, 2019 at 4:59 pm
  That sounds like a great addition! So glad you loved it!