This easy Dorito taco salad just uses a few simple ingredients and comes together in minutes. A homemade meal can't get any more simple or fast than this!
Finding a family meal that's healthy and delicious can sometimes be a challenge. Thankfully we can all agree on this Dorito salad recipe. The kids love the extra side of chips they get, and my husband and I love the crunch and flavors.
This dish is a favorite in our home and while we often give it some fun "upgrades" this taco salad with ground beef and Doritos is the bare basic recipe that we use to build from. Everything starts with this simple base.
🥘 Ingredients
- Salsa
- Green salad
- Cheese
- Doritos
- Ground beef
- Taco seasoning
Optional Ingredients:
- Diced Onions
- Chopped Tomatoes
- Kidney Beans
For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 Instructions
Check out how to make taco salad with doritos with these simple step-by-step instructions:
- Brown your ground beef in a skillet and drain the grease.
- Add in the taco seasoning and then remove from heat.
- Place your salad in a large bowl and add in the salsa and the cheese.
- Crush your Doritos and then add them and the meat into the salad.
- Mix everything together.
- Serve with any additional toppings, if desired, and enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
I personally find that this salad tastes best with the garn variety salad mix. (That one with the purple cabbage). This is mostly because of the iceberg lettuce- it adds a nice watery crunch that's refreshing to eat.
You can mix together salads, spinach, or whatever leafy base you prefer. I usually flip between the garden variety and the 50/50 blend myself as those are what I keep on hand.
📖 Variations
You can use any variety that you like! Ranch flavored and Spicy flavors work great but I personally tend to choose Nacho flavored. This is mostly because my kids have sensitive mouths so choosing more mild flavors helps to get them to eat without complaints.
💭 FAQs
Absolutely! I love this salad with ground beef but ground turkey or even shredded chicken works great! In fact, my crockpot shredded enchilada chicken would taste incredible in this salad.
Yes, you can- kind of. If you allow your meat to cool completely you can mix everything together except for the salsa up to a day in advance. Don't add the salsa until just before serving because it causes the lettuce to wilt.
Sour cream, sliced avocados, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, and the list! There are so many tasty toppings and add-in's that you can toss into this taco salad and all of them make it that much more incredible.
Other delicious main dish recipes to try
- Tater Tot Casserole
- Garlic and Brown Sugar Crusted Pork Roast
- Easy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
- Chicken Divan Casserole
- Oven Baked Beer Butt Chicken
📖 Recipe
Easy Doritos Taco Salad
Equipment
- Large serving bowl
- Skillet
- Salad servers
Ingredients
- 1 cup Salsa ($0.56)
- 1 lb Browned ground beef ($3.37)
- 3 tablespoon Taco seasoning ($0.44)
- 1 bag Green Salad (12 ounce) ($1.78)
- 1 cup Crushed Doritos ($1.08)
- 1 cup Shredded cheese ($0.93)
Instructions
- In a skillet on the stove, bown your ground beef and drain the grease.
- Add in the taco seasoning and stir to combine. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Place your salad in a large bowl and then add in the salsa and the cheese.
- Crush your Doritos and then add them and the meat into your salad.
- Mix everything together.
- Serve with any additional toppings (like your favorite taco toppings) if desired and enjoy.
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Different salad greens. I personally find that this salad tastes best with the garn variety salad mix. (That one with the purple cabbage). This is mostly because of the iceberg lettuce- it adds a nice watery crunch that's refreshing to eat. You can mix together salads, spinach, or whatever leafy base you prefer. I usually flip between the garden variety and the 50/50 blend myself as those are what I keep on hand.
- What Doritos chips to use. You can use any variety that you like! Ranch flavored and Spicy flavors work great but I personally tend to choose Nacho flavored. This is mostly because my kids have sensitive mouths so choosing more mild flavors helps to get them to eat without complaints
- Different meats. I love this salad with ground beef, but ground turkey or even shredded chicken works great!
- Make in advance. If you allow your meat to cool completely you can mix everything together except for the salsa up to a day in advance. Don't add the salsa until just before serving because it causes the lettuce to wilt.
- Topping suggestions. Sour cream, sliced avocados, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, and the list! There are so many tasty toppings and add-in's that you can toss into this taco salad and all of them make it that much more incredible.
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