Dorito Taco Salad is made with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, seasoned meat, black beans, onions, zesty dressing and crunchy tortilla chips. It is everything you love about tacos in one tasty salad!
It's not only fun to make but so tasty too, just like my Black Bean Taco Salad (the meat-free version)!
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Why You'll Love This Salad
Taco Tuesday just got more fun! We are currently obsessed with this Dorito Taco Salad. You can make it ahead for a great lunch or simply enjoy as a meal. Round up all of your favorite taco toppings and toss together with cheese, seasoned meat and crunchy, irresistible Dorito tortilla chips.
This Dorito Taco Salad is a must try and bound to be a hit in your family! Each bite is a delicious combination of flavors and textures. Taco salad is like a deconstructed tacos by tossing your favorite toppings, seasoned meat and broken up Dorito chips. I used Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheddar, chopped red onion and black beans.
Ingredients:
- ground beef or turkey
- black beans
- cherry tomatoes
- red onion
- cheese
- lettuce
- Dorito chips
- sour cream
- salsa
- ground cumin
How to make Dorito Taco Salad?
- In a large skillet, cook meat, breaking it up with a spatula. Cook until no longer pink. Add seasoning, stir and cook for 1 minute. Add water, stir and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
- In a large salad bowl, combine chopped lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cheese, black beans and seasoned beef. Add Doritos.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together sour cream, salsa and cumin. Add to salad and toss gently.
I stopped buying canned black beans because I can easily make a big batch of them in my Instant Pot. For instructions, follow my Instant Pot Black Beans recipe. It's a fail-proof method and works every time. You need 1 cup of black beans for this salad recipe, or use one 15 oz. can. Don't forget to rinse and drain the beans well.
Substitutions for this recipe:
I always love to hear from our readers who make our recipes and use ingredients they have on hand in substitutions for those stated in the recipe. Here are some suggestions you can try:
- meat: use ground beef OR ground turkey, chicken on cubed chicken.
- vegetarian: You can also skip the meat altogether and make this into a vegetarian meal by adding sauteed mushrooms;
- cheese: skip cheddar and use shredded Pepper Jack for added heat;
- veggies: add avocado, black olives, chopped bell peppers or jalapeno pepper;
- dressing: drizzle it all with nacho sauce.
The dressing:
To bring all of the ingredients together, I used the dressing recipe from my Black Bean Taco Salad. It's a simple mix of salsa, sour cream and ground cumin. For another option, you can use Catalina Salad Dressing.
Storing:
Absolutely! Simply toss the chopped veggies together and keep in a glass bowl covered with saran wrap. Cook meat with seasoning and beans and store in a separate container with a lid. Heat up meat mixture before serving.
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Dorito Taco Salad
Ingredients
for salad:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- ⅓ cup water
- 4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
- 15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups broken up Dorito chips
for dressing:
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup favorite salsa
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook meat, breaking it up with a spatula. Cook until no longer pink. Add seasoning, stir and cook for 1 minute. Add water, stir and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
- In a large salad bowl, combine chopped lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cheese, black beans and seasoned beef. Add Doritos.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together sour cream, salsa and cumin. Add to salad and toss gently.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- To make ahead: store lettuce, tomatoes, onion and cheese in a bowl. Separately, store cooked meat with beans. Store dressing separately too. Combine all before serving.
- To lighten up: add avocados; ground turkey or skip meat for a vegetarian version.
- Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.
Jen W says
I am going to make this recipe this weekend, I have a family party and I am a vegan, Hopefully they will all like it.
Anna says
Hi Jen! I hope the salad was a hit!
Corinne Dufault says
Very good recipe! Just finished my bowl!! My daughter suggested that we add cilantro and a bit of lime juice to the dressing mixture next time. I’ll try that and let you know how it is.
Thanks so much for the fun dinner idea!
Anna says
Fantastic! I am so glad it was a hit!
AThomas says
We absolutely love this recipe! I’ve made it twice now. The only thing that I did differently was to add the Doritos right before we ate it because they got soggy the first time!
Anna says
Yay! That's fantastic! I am so glad the salad is a hit! I agree about the Doritos. Good tip! 😀
Lee says
This is almost exactly the way I make my taco salad! I use chopped green onions instead of red onion, and instead of dressing, I just mix a jar of salsa in the meat mixture before adding the meat to the salad. No extra dressing needed!
Allison says
Are those green onions on top? It looks like it, but I don’t see them listed in the ingredients.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Allison! I just used them as garnish for the dish while taking photos. You can definitely use them but it's not required. I hope you love this salad!
Stephanie says
Going to try tonight. Great for hot weather
Anna says
I hope you love it, Stephanie!
Krista says
Yes please! Kids are going to love this! I know mine will!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Kiddos love this salad! Thanks, Krista!
Jacque Hastert says
I can't wait to make this, this weekend!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!
Des says
This salad is perfect for summer picnics, potlucks, and tailgating!
Erin says
I love this idea! So simple and pretty!
Abeer says
This salad is so perfect for summer!
Delaney says
I love dorito taco salad!!