Spicy Dorito® Taco Salad

This cool taco salad combines crunchy Doritos®, seasoned ground beef, veggies, cheese, beans, and lettuce, all tossed with a tangy homemade dressing.

Spicy Dorito® Taco Salad

Course: SaladCuisine: European
Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

10

minutes
Total Time

35

minutes
Servings

10

Ingredients

  • 1 pound — ground beef

  • ½ teaspoon — garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon — chili powder

  • ¼ teaspoon — ground black pepper

  • 1 head — lettuce, chopped

  • 5 cups — crushed nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips

  • 2 cups — shredded Colby-Jack cheese

  • 1 (15 ounce) can — dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 — tomato, diced

  • ⅓ cup — chopped onion

  • ¼ cup — pickled jalapeño peppers, chopped

  • 1 cup — vegetable oil

  • ½ cup — white sugar

  • ½ cup — ketchup

  • 1 envelope — taco seasoning mix

  • 2 tablespoons — cider vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon — Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  • Cook ground beef, garlic powder, chili powder, and black pepper together in a skillet over medium heat until meat is brown and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Break meat up into chunks as it cooks. Drain excess grease, remove from heat, and let cool.
  • Toss lettuce, tortilla chips, cheese, beans, tomato, onion, and jalapeño in a large salad bowl. Fold in beef until well combined.
  • Whisk oil, sugar, ketchup, taco seasoning, vinegar, and Worcestershire together in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Pour dressing over salad and toss again.

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