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Easy Dorito® Taco Salad

Name: Easy Dorito® Taco Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 envelope taco seasoning mix; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 2 cups ranch dressing; ½ cup Italian-style salad dressing; 1 red onion, diced; 1 head lettuce, shredded; 1 (17 ounce) package nacho-flavor tortilla chips, crushed into bite-size pieces

Rating: 4.33 stars

12 Ratings
9 Reviews
7 Photos

It is a bit random and there are several different variations of it that you can make, so feel free to adapt it to your taste.

By JessicaStrayer

Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

10 mins

additional:

1 hr

total:

1 hr 25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

15 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 15 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 pound ground beef
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups ranch dressing
½ cup Italian-style salad dressing
1 red onion, diced
1 head lettuce, shredded
1 (17 ounce) package nacho-flavor tortilla chips, crushed into bite-size pieces

Directions

Step 1

Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease and stir in taco seasoning mix. Remove from heat and let stand until beef mixture is cool.

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Step 2

Mix ground beef with Cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, Italian dressing, and red onion in a large salad bowl. Chill the beef mixture until cold, at least 30 minutes. Lightly mix in lettuce and tortilla chips just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

475.6 calories; protein 12.3g 25% DV; carbohydrates 25.6g 8% DV; fat 35.8g 55% DV; cholesterol 43.8mg 15% DV; sodium 918mg 37% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (9)

Most helpful positive review

Sarah Jo

07/01/2012

This is one of my absolute favorite ways to make taco salad. When I make it, I use ground turkey and homemade taco seasoning. Though I've made it with ranch dressing or even catalina dressing, my family really prefers it with a "dressing" made from salsa and sour cream. You can easily make this into "Walking Taco Salad" by using the lunch-bag sized Doritos. You just crumble up the chips inside the bag, open it up and add your ingredients to the inside of the bag. All you need is a fork! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

abraham

12/11/2016

I did not try this recipe. I just love how 4 out of 5 reviews actually reviewed their own recipe on your page. Only one tried the recipe. lol. If you change the recipe dont act like you tried the recipe. and certainly dont review it on this page. Review it on your page with your recipe. Read More

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12 Ratings

5 star values: 6
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Sarah Jo

07/01/2012

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~TxCin~ILove2Ck

09/10/2012

I left the meat hot and assembled and served this straight away because we like the chips crunchy the lettuce crisp and the combo of warm beef/cold salad. I drizzled the dressings over rather than toss it all together. My husband did not like the Ranch Dressing and I thought the Italian gave this an odd twang. I would skip those next time and use a sour cream/salsa mix instead like I usually do. Sort of a southwest sour cream sauce. Quick and easy for a weeknight meal without heating up the whole kitchen. Thanks Jessica we enjoyed our meal. Read More

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Christina

07/02/2012

This was good! I wasn't sure if I was supposed to add the water called for on the taco seasoning pkg. b/c it's not specified in the recipe but I did anyways. Also I only used 1 cup of ranch and that was plenty for us so maybe start w/ less and add as needed. I think next time I would cut back the Italian dressing a touch but I did like the addition of it in the salad. To serve I put a bed of lettuce on the plate some chopped tomatoes the ground beef mixture and then the crushed Doritos and we just mixed them at the table. The little guy licked his plate clean! Hubby and I enjoyed this too for a different spin on taco salad. I would make this again! Thanks for sharing.:) Read More

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abraham

12/11/2016

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Lee Wubbels

07/16/2014

This was a great excuse to eat Doritos! Since they are in a salad I didn't feel guilty eating them. I think this is a really fun salad for kids and it tasted great. Instead of using a packet of taco seasoning I made up my own seasoning: 1 tbls chilli powder 1 tbls garlic 1 tbls onion powder 1 tbls cumin 1 1/2 tsp paprika and a tsp salt. Than instead of the suggested dressings I mixed sour cream with salsa for a dressing a tip from another reviewer. Thanks for the quick easy kid friendly and adult friendly salad! Read More

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Ruth Masters

01/28/2015

This recipe is similar to mine. I use thousand island dressing. I love the ease of the recipe. Some people add kidney beans and black olives to theirs. We don't care for that. This recipe is easy peasy and very yummy. Thanks for sharing. Read More

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dodie coker

04/26/2019

I I work in a group home for adults I create the menus every week and the Doritos taco salad was a huge hit. Read More

Tracy Wright

06/04/2018

We doubled the recipe for tonight. We added a can of diced tomatoes. We added a small can of olives. We added a bug can of olives. Can you tell we love the recipe. Read More

mtmom222

02/13/2020

Made this for the senior Center and they loved it. Had lots of compliments. Very easy to make also Read More

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Nutritional Information

Easy Dorito® Taco Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 15
Calories: 475.6

% Daily Value *

protein: 25 %

carbohydrates: 8 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 8 %

sugars:

fat: 55 %

saturated fat: 44 %

cholesterol: 15 %

vitamin a iu: 9 %

niacin equivalents: 29 %

vitamin b6: 10 %

vitamin c: 3 %

folate: 5 %

calcium: 18 %

iron: 7 %

magnesium: 13 %

potassium: 7 %

sodium: 37 %

thiamin: 7 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Sarah Jo

07/01/2012

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~TxCin~ILove2Ck

09/10/2012

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07/02/2012

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12/11/2016

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Lee Wubbels

07/16/2014

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Ruth Masters

01/28/2015

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dodie coker

04/26/2019

I I work in a group home for adults I create the menus every week and the Doritos taco salad was a huge hit.

Tracy Wright

06/04/2018

We doubled the recipe for tonight. We added a can of diced tomatoes. We added a small can of olives. We added a bug can of olives. Can you tell we love the recipe.

mtmom222