Dorito Taco Salad
Spicy Dorito Taco Salad with delicious spicy dressing! Made with taco seasonings and jalapeno juice, this is the most perfect delicious Homemade Dressing to kick up your Dorito Salad. Flavorful any night of the week, taco salad makes an amazing dinner or delicious potluck or picnic side dish salad favorite.
Servings: 17 cups
Calories: 301kcal
Ingredients
- 15 oz. black beans drained and rinsed
- 15 oz. diced tomatoes Rotel - drained
- 8 oz. diced jalapeno slices (reserve juice for homemade dressing)
- 1 small white or purple onion diced
- 8 oz. shredded lettuce
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 11 oz. Dorito's crushed
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 oz. taco seasoning packet
- 1/4 cup water
Homemade Taco Dressing
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons juice from jalapenos
- 1 oz. envelope spicy taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Start by browning the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until it's no longer pink. Use tongs and a paper towel around pan to sop up extra grease, then add the taco seasoning, chili powder, and water. Let it cook until bubbly, then remove seasoned meat from heat and let it cool slightly.1 lb ground beef, 1 oz. taco seasoning packet, 1/4 cup water, 1 teaspoon chili powder
- While the beef cools, combine the drained and rinsed black beans, diced tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos in a large bowl. Add the cooked beef and shredded lettuce to the mixture, tossing everything together.15 oz. black beans, 15 oz. diced tomatoes, 8 oz. diced jalapeno slices, 1 small white or purple onion, 8 oz. shredded lettuce
- Next, stir in the shredded cheese and crushed Doritos. Gently toss the salad to make sure everything is well mixed. Add either Catalina dressing, French dressing, or go to the next instruction for a homemade spicy taco salad dressing.2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese, 11 oz. Dorito's
- For an extra kick, you can make a spicy dressing. Just whisk together 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons of reserved jalapeno juice, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and 1 packet of spicy taco seasoning. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss again to coat.1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons juice from jalapenos, 1 oz. envelope spicy taco seasoning, 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Serve your taco salad with your favorite toppings like sour cream, diced avocado, salsa, black olives, gauc, or extra jalapenos if you love some heat.
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Notes
How long does taco salad last in the fridge? You can keep it approx. 2-3 days. The chips will get soggy in the fridge, so its best to serve chips bowl by bowl if you plan on storing rather than eating right away. Additionally some ingredients like avocado can brown and salad can wilt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 301kcal