DORITOS TACO SALAD A Tex-Mex Summer 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: sour cream

Greek yogurt is a healthier alternative with more protein.

Cook 1 pound of ground beef in a skillet on medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks.

Dice a yellow onion and add it to the ground beef as it cooks to soften it and infuse flavor.

Once the ground beef is browned and the onions are softened, drain excess grease using paper towels.

Add 1 packet of taco seasoning and 1/4 cup of water to the beef mixture, stirring to combine.

Open and drain a small can of corn, add it to the beef mixture, and cook for 1 minute to heat through.

Rinse a head of iceberg lettuce, remove the core by banging it on the cutting board, and chop into bite-sized pieces, placing them in a large mixing bowl.

Dice 2 vine ripened tomatoes and add them to the bowl with the lettuce.

Slice 4 green onions and add them to the salad mixture.

Chop about 1/4 cup of cilantro (optional) and add it to the salad.

Shred 8 oz of Vermont sharp cheddar cheese and add it to the salad.

Mix all salad ingredients together in the large bowl.

Add the beef and corn mixture to the salad and mix to combine, allowing the heat to wilt the lettuce slightly.

Pour in about 8 oz of French's dressing and mix everything together.

Add 2 handfuls of Doritos to a separate bowl, breaking them up slightly, and then add them to the salad.

Top the salad with black olives, adding them last to avoid touching the other ingredients.

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