Tortilla Chip Taco Salad

This is my favorite taco salad recipe, and the reason it's so good is the combination of chunky salsa, mayonnaise, and sour cream for the dressing. I vary a lot of things (might add black beans or chilies or beef instead of turkey), but I stick with this dressing if possible because it's heavenly. In fact, if I don't have a dressing for a salad I'll whip up this combination. You can always leave the dressing separate from the salad in case people want to dress their own or you are taking the salad somewhere and don't want the salad to get soggy.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup chunky salsa
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 8  cups  torn romaine lettuce
• 1  pint grape tomatoes, cored and halved
• 2  cups  cubed  cooked turkey
• 1  cup  shredded cheddar cheese
• 1  cup pitted black olives, halved
• 1  firm-ripe avocado (halved, pitted, peeled, and cut into cubes)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  slightly crushed tortilla chips

Directions

1. Combine salsa, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a small bowl.
2. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Toss together the lettuce, tomatoes, turkey, cheese, olives, and avocado in a large bowl.
4. Add salsa dressing and toss, being careful not to mash avocado cubes.
5. Top with crushed tortilla chips.