Moms Taco Salad. Ever since I was little I remember my mom making Taco Salad at least monthly and definitely more during the summer. We devoured it as kids, but I think my mom also liked making it because it was so easy and healthy which is why I still have this scrumptious dish on our monthly dinner rotation. Mom's Taco Salad with Catalina Dressing and Fritos.

In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground meat and taco seasoning and cook until done, stirring around frequently to break up any large bits of meat. But why this mom really loves taco salad is because it is a healthier way to enjoy tacos and my entire family enjoys it! You can cook Moms Taco Salad using 8 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Moms Taco Salad

You need 1 lbs of hamburger meat.
Prepare 1 packet of taco seasoning.
You need 1 of large can of dark red Kiney beans raised and drained.
You need 2-3 of large tomatoes cut up.
You need 1 bag of Mexican taco cheese (about 3 cups).
You need 1 head of lettuce.
It's 1 bottle of French dressing (or western dressing).
It's 1 bag of nacho cheese Doritos (crushed).

Score for a winning family meal! My version of taco salad features a creamy, spicy dressing, tons of fresh veggies, and of course taco meat. This taco salad has simple ingredients, but when you put everything together it creates a really tasty salad. We loved the crunch and flavor of the Fritos - it's a little different than the average tortilla chip.

Moms Taco Salad instructions

Brown hamburger meat (I used my instant pot).
Drain hamburger meat add taco seasoning packet following directions on package. Let hamburger meat cool I set it in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
Cut up tomatoes in bite size pieces, cut up all the lettuce.
Drain and rinse kidney beans.
Crush up bag of Doritos up a little.
Hamburger must be completely cool or it will melt the cheese you don’t want the cheese to melt..
In a big bowl add the meat, tomatoes, kidney beans, cheese..
If you are severing this right away Add the all lettuce, chips, and French dressing. If you are not severing this right away then wait to add the rest of the ingredients till you are ready to sever it. If you don’t it gets soggy.
You don’t have to use all of the dressing, I use about more than half of a bottle, it Depends on how dry or wet you want it..
You can also add Banana peppers, jalapeño peppers, hot sauce when making Single plates..
This is a eat the same day recipe, it don’t hold good for the next day, the chips and lettuce gets soggy. It a great dish for summer bbq or a meal all on its own..

I've seen variations of this taco salad floating around and recently I was just craving it. My Mom made this version for us growing up and I loved it. It's simple to pull together with some basic ingredients plus an extra or two that you might need to pick up at the store. I've been eating taco salad as long as I can remember. Taco salad is one of the ultimate weeknight recipes.