Dorito Taco Salad
Dorito Taco Salad is a twist on traditional taco salad with chili beans, avocado, corn salad, salsa ranch and Doritos
Equipment
- 1 set of small, medium, large mixing bowls
- 1 large skillet
- 1 food processor
- 1 medium sauce pot
- 1 sharp chef knife
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
Salsa Ranch
- 3 tomatillos husk peeled off
- 2 fresh jalapenos stem cut off
- ¼ yellow onion medium dice
- 1 clove garlic peeled
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- ¾ cup ranch dressing homemade or store bought
- 3 tablespoon water from the tomatillo and jalapeno pot
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
Taco Meat
- 1 drizzle olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 pkg taco seasoning
Corn Salad
- 10 oz corn frozen then thawed or fresh
- 1¼ cups grape tomatoes cut in half. cherry tomatoes or vine ripened work too
- 2 tablespoon lime juice fresh lime juice
- 1 fresh jalapeno small dice
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
Salad Ingredients
- 3 hearts romaine lettuce cut or torn
- 16 oz chili beans drained and lightly rinsed
- 8 oz white cheddar shredded
- ¼ cup cotija cheese
- 2 avocados peeled and sliced
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon pepitas
- ¼ cup cilantro rough chop
- 7 oz Cool Ranch Doritos whole or crushed
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
Making the Salsa Ranch
- Add the tomatillos and jalapenos to a medium sauce pot and add enough water to come to the top of them then bring it to a boil over medium heat
- Boil for 5 minutes then remove from the heat
- Using a slotted spoon remove the tomatillos and jalapenos from the pot an place them into the food processor
- Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, salt and 3 tablespoon of the water they boiled in to the food processer and blend until it looks like a fine salsa with small chunks
- Stir together with the ranch dressing and set aside
Cooking the Taco Meat
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil
- When the pan is hot add the ground beef and break up with a wooden spoon while it cooks
- Once the beef is cooked then drain the excess grease, add the taco seasoning and cook for 1 more minute
- Set the taco meat aside until needed
Making the Corn Salad
- Mix all corn salad ingredients together in a medium bowl until well combined. Set aside until needed
Building the Salad
- Add the lettuce to the bottom of a large bowl then add the taco meat, corn salad and remaining salad ingredients reserving the limes to serve on the side
- Add the dressing and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe comes together fairly quickly, in under 30 minutes.
Make your dressing up to 7 days ahead of time.
If you're taking this Dorito Taco Salad somewhere to serve it then make all of the components to the salad but do not mix them until ready to serve. If you're taco meat has been cooked then stored in the fridge, heat it slightly in the microwave or a sauce pot before adding it to the salad.
I like to make my own homemade ranch to have on hand all the time. I think the flavor is much better. I use Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch packet mix.
Nutrition
Calories: 944kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 34gFat: 65gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 2382mgPotassium: 1307mgFiber: 13gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1718IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 416mgIron: 5mg
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