Description
A crowd-pleasing salad combining seasoned ground beef, fresh vegetables, and crunchy Doritos with a creamy taco-inspired dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large bag (9.25 oz) Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 blend)
- 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 large head iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup salsa (medium heat)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, 6-8 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- 2. Add taco seasoning and water to beef. Simmer 3-4 minutes until liquid reduces. Cool for 10 minutes.
- 3. Whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, salsa, lime juice, cumin, and garlic powder for dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
- 4. Layer chopped lettuce in a large serving bowl.
- 5. Add cooled seasoned beef over lettuce.
- 6. Layer tomatoes, cheddar cheese, red onion, black beans, and corn.
- 7. Drizzle with dressing.
- 8. Just before serving, crush Doritos into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle on top.
- 9. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve immediately.
Notes
Keep Doritos separate until serving to maintain crunch. Store components separately for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g