Easy Taco Salad

This is an easy taco salad recipe that we had many times growing up. A big thanks to my 1st grade teacher Miss. Frank at Roosevelt Elementary in Roosevelt Utah for having our class create some of our favorite recipes. If I remember correctly our mascot was the Rookies. This is me, and this is the taco salad recipe that I submitted for our project. Also, thanks to my mom who has managed to keep it since the early 80’s. Now that I think about it, this would be a great project for 1st or 2nd graders now days. There doesn’t seem to be much of this anymore now that everything has gone digital. So, to my first-grade teacher and my classmates wherever you all might be, you left behind some great recipes!

Just like most nights where we would struggle to come up with something to make for dinner, we added this to the rotation. It’s a really easy prep, comes together is just a short time, and is pretty inexpensive to make.

Easy Taco Salad Ingredients

2 Heads Iceberg Lettuce (diced)

2-3 Roma Tomatoes (diced)

1 diced white onion

2 cups or more of your favorite shredded cheese. (I really haven’t seen Longhorn Cheese in years). 🤣

1 Can Chili Beans (semi-drained)

4 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning

1 1/2 lbs. Ground Beef

1 Bag Doritos

1 green onion (sliced)

8 oz. Thousand Island Dressing. (About half a bottle)

1/2 sliced red onion. (Optional)

1/4 cup Taco Sauce.

Easy Taco Salad

A really simple taco salad, that we have added to our dinner rotation. It's relatively inexpensive and can be put together in under 30 minutes.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• 2 Heads Iceberg Lettuce diced.
• 2-3 Roma Tomatoes diced.
• 1 Small White onion diced.
• 2 Cups Shredded Cheese of choice.
• 1 Can Chili Beans Semi-dried. Leave a little liquid.
• 4 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning
• 1½ lbs. Ground Beef
• 1 Bag Doritos
• 1 Green Onion Sliced.
• 8 oz. Thousand Island Dressing about half a bottle.
• 1/2 Sliced Red Onion. Half-circle optional.

Notes

You can also top with sour cream and sliced avocado. 

Directions

In a medium skillet brown the hamburger with the diced yellow onion, and the taco seasoning. Drain and set aside.

Mix all remaining ingredients together except Doritos, in a large bowl and give it a good toss.

You can leave out the taco sauces, and the thousand island dressing and add to individual bowls if you want to keep it from getting too soggy.

Top with crumbled Doritos.

Typically, we serve with a side of refried beans, and Spanish rice.