Sweet & Spicy Taco Salad
I love taco salad but I hate buying those packets of taco seasoning from the store. Half the ingredients are things I can't even pronounce and the other half are spices that almost everyone keeps in the pantry. After tweaking this recipe a bit, I think I found the perfect balance of sweet with a gentle heat. I prefer to use lean ground pork but beef would work just fine. Just make sure you drain the extra grease.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1lb ground lean pork
- 2tablespoons butter
- 1small onion
- 2teaspoons ground cumin
- 1teaspoon oregano
- 1⁄2teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 -2
- 1⁄2 - 3⁄4cup Catalina dressing
- 1⁄2 - 1
- 1(12 1/2 ounce) bag nacho cheese flavor Doritos
- 2cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4
- 1
Garnish
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- jalapeno (optional)
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DIRECTIONS
- In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add pork, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook until pork is no longer pink.
- Add Catalina dressing and hot sauce. Taste sauce and adjust sweet/spicy to taste.
- Raise heat to HIGH and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Crush Doritos on a plate (I normally plate this individually but you could serve family style on a platter as well), top with meat mixture, cheese, lettuce and tomato. Garnish as desired.
- Enjoy!
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