Dorito’s taco salad
Talk about the best of both worlds! This has to be one of the best Dorito’s taco salad ever. I love Taco’s, and this just makes it seem like you’re not even eating a salad. Â
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It’s just loaded with flavors, and it’s crunchy and cool, and a little spicy, and a little sweet, and just delicious. This is one everybody will ask for over and over, so make sure to put it in your favorites.
I am a big fan of homemade salad dressing and the mix of taco sauce and french dressing on this taco salad is absolutely delicious. If you like homemade salad dressing be sure to check out our recipe for homemade, Sweet Italian dressing.
Ingredients you’ll need
To get started making this recipe, you’ll first want to gather all your ingredients first.
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
You’ll also want some cilantro on the side to garnish your bowl
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Place the ground sirloin in a non stick skillet, and cook until well done, browned, and no pink is visible. Drain any fat from the meat, by draining on a paper towel lined plate. Let the sirloin cool to warm, and crumble the meat into small pieces. Return the Sirloin to the skillet, and sprinkle with garlic salt and seasoned salt, chili powder, and Cumin, stir well, and set aside.Â
Step 2: Wash and chop the Iceberg lettuce, and spin the water off in a salad spinner. Place in the refrigerator. Cook the bacon, drain the fat, and set aside to cool. Wash the cherry tomatoes, and cut in half. Drain the Ranch Style beans in a colander, and rinse under cold water, and set aside. Clean the bunch of green onions, removing any brown leaves, and remove the stems. Chop the onion in small pieces. Wash and chop the Red bell pepper in bite size pieces. Fill the squeeze bottle half way with Ortega Taco sauce, and fill the rest of the bottle with Kens french dressing, and shake well to combine. Â
Step 3:  To assemble the salad; in a large salad bowl, place the chopped lettuce, and top with the ground sirloin, crumbled bacon, Ranch style beans, cherry tomatoes, red pepper, shredded cheddar, and shredded white cheddar and green onions. Squeeze the dressing generously on top of the salad, and serve on plates with Tortilla chips. Add extra dressing to individual plates as needed.
Serve Dorito’s taco salad and Enjoy!
NOTE: you can use already prepared bacon if you prefer. You’ll probably need 1 cup of already prepared, crumbled bacon.
Dorito's taco salad
This salad is loaded with flavors, and it’s crunchy and cool, and a little spicy, and a little sweet, and just delicious. This is one everybody will ask for over and over, so make sure to put it in your favorites.
Ingredients
- 1 head of Iceberg lettuce
- 1 pound of ground sirloin
- 1 Tablespoon of chili powder
- 1 teaspoon of Cumin
- Garlic salt – to taste
- Seasoned salt – to taste
- 12 slices of bacon
- 1 container of organic Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 can of Ranch Style Beans
- 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup of shredded white cheddar
- 1 cup of Red bell pepper
- 1 bunch of green onions
- 1 bottle of Ken’s Country French dressing
- 1 bottle of Ortega mild taco sauce
- 1 bag of Tortilla chips
Instructions
- Place the ground sirloin in a non stick skillet, and cook until well done, browned, and no pink is visible.
- Drain any fat from the meat, by draining on a paper towel lined plate. Let the sirloin cool to warm, and crumble the meat into small pieces. Return the Sirloin to the skillet, and sprinkle with garlic salt and seasoned salt, chili powder, and Cumin, stir well, and set aside.
- Wash and chop the Iceberg lettuce, and spin the water off in a salad spinner. Place in the refrigerator.
- Cook the bacon, drain the fat, and set aside to cool. Wash the cherry tomatoes, and cut in half.
- Drain the Ranch Style beans in a colander, and rinse under cold water, and set aside.
- Clean the bunch of green onions, removing any brown leaves, and remove the stems.
- Chop the onion in small pieces.
- Wash and chop the Red bell pepper in bite size pieces.
- Fill the squeeze bottle half way with Ortega Taco sauce, and fill the rest of the bottle with Kens french dressing, and shake well to combine.
- To assemble the salad; in a large salad bowl, place the chopped lettuce, and top with the ground sirloin, crumbled bacon, Ranch style beans, cherry tomatoes, red pepper, shredded cheddar, and shredded white cheddar and green onions.
- Squeeze the dressing generously on top of the salad, and serve on plates with Tortilla chips. Add extra dressing to individual plates as needed.
Notes
You can use already prepared bacon if you prefer. You’ll probably need 1 cup of already prepared crumbled bacon.
