CATALINA TACO SALAD!! RETRO RECIPE GOODNESS!!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Ground turkey is leaner, while beans are more economical.

Catalina dressing

🥗Healthier: vinaigrette

💰Cheaper: homemade dressing

Vinaigrette is lighter and homemade can save costs.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed options are often cheaper.

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: pita chips

Baked chips reduce fat, while pita chips can be less expensive.

Clean and chop one large head of Roma lettuce.

Crisp up leftover smoked pork shoulder in a frying pan and add homemade taco seasoning and a can of Rotel.

In a large bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, taco meat, drained kidney beans, corn, quartered tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, and sliced green onions.

Add the end of a bag of Fritos to the salad mixture.

Toss all the ingredients together until well mixed.

Pour Catalina dressing over the salad, starting with about 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup, and toss again to combine.

Serve the salad in a bowl.

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