New and Different "Taco Salad"

Submitted by Cooking Wife

"This tastes NOTHING like a normal Taco Salad. It is so different that it will wake up your taste buds. Kids will love it."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• taco seasoning (Old El Paso works well)
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 head iceberg lettuce
• 2 ripe tomatoes
• 1 bag Fritos corn chips
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 bottle catalina French dressing

directions

1. Fry and drain 1 pound of ground beef.
2. Put beef back in pan and add taco seasoning and water.
3. Cook until no longer watery.
4. Chop up lettuce really fine.
5. Dice 2 tomatoes.
6. Put all ingredients in a big bowl.
7. Add a small bag of Fritos regular chips.
8. Add big bag of shredded cheddar cheese.
9. Add one chopped green onion.
10. Add one big bottle Catalina French Dressing.
11. Mix well.

Reviews

[Mysterygirl]

This is great! Since I don't like Fritos, I used Doritos and a can of red kidney beans. It's a great change of pace.

 

[yooper]

This is the standard "taco salad recipe" here in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan. I've made this one for years. Sometimes I add a can of green chilies or chopped jaolopenos if I want to kick up the heat to offset the sweetness of the Catalina dressing. I had friends who were transplanted from Phoenix last summer over for a barbeque and she avoided this salad (she of Mexican decent) until I begged her to take a taste. One bite and she was hooked! She now says this is her favorite taco salad recipe!

 

[Shirley King]

wonderful salad for a hungry crowd...I've made it before and always use a can of red kidney beans (drained) and sometimes use thousand island dressing

 

[ceashel]

Delicious and easy. Only problem I had was trying to figure out a way to save the leftovers. I may try just mixing all the items in individual bowls next time so the leftovers don't go to waste. We don't like tomatoes so I substituted avacado instead. Yummy!

 

[Kae Kessler]

I've made this one for years with one exception. Try rinsing the kidney beans in a strainer and soaking them for a couple of hours or ovenight in the Catalina dressing. Then just pour them in. HUGE difference in taste.