Doritos Taco Salad

Submitted by bmcnichol

"I ordered a taco salad at a local pub and was a bit surprised when it came out on a plate of Doritos. I loved it and "recreated" the dish at home."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 (13 ounce) bag Doritos
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• shredded lettuce
• chopped tomato

directions

1. Cook crumbled hamburger until no longer pink. Add taco seasoning and water and cook according to the taco seasonings directions.
2. Put Doritos on four plates (as little or as much as you like). Top with finished cooked hamburger. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese (again, as much or as little as you like). Top with shredded lettuce and tomatoes. If there are other taco toppings you like, add them too.

Reviews

[Kim L.]

We put a slight variation on this recipe: we crumble the Doritos in the bag, then mix all ingredients together in a bowl and add a bottle of Catalina salad dressing, mixing well. It really is a hit, especially for potlucks or summer bbq's. Never any leftovers for this taco salad recipe! All can be prepped in advance too; just reheat taco meat when ready to eat and stir in rest of items. So good!!

 

[PTSD709]

We make this using all kinds of chips (Doritos, thin tortilla corn chips..). We add everything including sour cream, salsa, avocados, Romaine lettuce, and sometimes field greens.... Take the leftovers the next day and add some eggs and with light scramble. Amazing flavors eating it mixed with eggs. We never would have thought that lettuce and other greens would be good like this but it is awesome!!!

 

[Lisa K.]

How is this recipe any different than regular nachos? Because you put a little lettuce on it? Sorry, but a bit of shredded lettuce does not a "salad" make. As yummy as this recipe is (for plain old nachos), it's the "salad" my 19-yr-old son would come up with, after I tell him he needs to eat more salad. AND he'd probably just leave the lettuce out altogether. ?????? PS - better than overly-salty Doritos, are plain, non-flavoured or salted tortilla chips. PPS - Cheaper than Doritos, why not just buy a taco kit, heat up the shells, then crumble them onto the plate as you would the Doritos? PPPS - I've been to the restaurant that this recipe was poached from. It's called "Taco Bell."

 

[Kingtutt]

This is a fantastic recipe that my family has been using for a number of years with one addition, we add Kraft Catalina salad dressing. It sounds like an odd combo but it absolutely makes this salad!

 

[Sarah B.]

Try adding Spicy Ranch dressing to it---Wonderful!