How to Make Taco Salad

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is higher in protein and lower in fat.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while processed cheese can be more affordable.

Wash hands for 20 seconds, pull back hair, and wear clean clothes.

Turn the stove to medium heat and spray the pan.

Add 1 pound of ground meat to the pan and break it up while it browns.

Chop 1 small onion while the meat is browning.

When the meat is almost done, add the chopped onion to the pan.

Add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning to the meat and mix well.

Slide the pan off the burner and turn it off once the meat is browned.

Chop 1 head of lettuce and dice 1 large tomato, then add them to a large bowl.

Add 2 cups of cheese to the bowl.

Rinse 1 can of kidney beans and add them to the bowl.

Allow the meat to cool, then add it to the bowl.

To make the sauce, add 1 cup of vegetable oil to a bowl.

Add 3/4 cup of sugar to the oil and level it off with a knife.

Add 1/2 cup of ketchup to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of worcester sauce and 6 tablespoons of vinegar to the bowl.

Whisk the sauce ingredients together until combined.

Open a bag of crushed doritos to release the air and add them to the bowl.

Stir everything together until well mixed.

Dish the taco salad into serving bowls.

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