Description

Serve this tasty taco salad for a change on Taco Tueday. You don't even have to turn on the oven to heat up the shells since you are using Doritos instead, so it's great for a hot weather meal.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 oz. packet favorite taco seasoning
• water as called for on seasoning packet
• 3 or 4 Romaine lettuce hearts, rinsed, chopped (or iceberg lettuce)
• 1 c. black beans, rinsed
• 1 large tomato, chopped OR halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 c. Nacho Cheese Doritos, broken into bite-sized pieces
• 1 c. Catalina, French or Ranch dressing
• fresh cilantro, optional
• black or Greek olives, optional

Steps

1. Brown and crumble ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Discard excess grease.
2. Add taco seasoning and the water that is called for on packet; stir until mixture comes to a boil; reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Allow meat to cool slightly.
3. In a large bowl, add lettuce, beans, tomatoes, cheese and slightly cooled ground beef; toss.