Dorito Taco Salad -- Throwback Video Series

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Ground turkey is leaner, while beans are budget-friendly and vegetarian.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while processed cheese is often cheaper.

black olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: no olives

Kalamata olives offer a richer flavor, while omitting them reduces cost.

Heat ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned.

Drain excess grease from the cooked ground beef.

Add taco seasoning to the beef and mix well.

Pour in 2/3 cup of water and let it come to a simmer.

Reduce heat and cook for about 7 minutes until all the water is absorbed.

Remove the beef from heat and let it cool while chopping vegetables.

In a large bowl, combine the cooled taco meat with pinto beans, diced green and red bell peppers, sliced cherry tomatoes, half of the black olives, and chopped green onions.

Add shredded cheddar cheese to the mixture.

Pour in half of the Catalina dressing and mix everything together.

Refrigerate the salad until ready to serve, saving the remaining dressing for serving.

When ready to serve, place some lettuce in a bowl, add the salad mixture, and top with crushed Doritos and a drizzle of sour cream.

Mix the salad with the lettuce just before serving to avoid sogginess.

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