Cool Ranch Doritos Taco Salad is so simple to make and will be loved by even the pickiest eaters. All you need are some ingredients that might already be in your kitchen, a bowl, tortilla chips, taco seasoning mix (or homemade), lettuce leaves, tomato slices or diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and Cool Ranch Doritos! It’s an easy recipe for lunch or dinner. Get ready to have your taste buds sing!
The inspiration behind this salad is the Doritos Los Taco. You know, the one that makes you go, “Wow!”
How To Make Cool Ranch Doritos Taco Salad
For this tasty taco salad recipe, you need the following ingredients:
- ground beef
- taco seasoning
- Cool Ranch Doritos
- shredded lettuce
- tomatoes diced (or 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half)
- shredded cheese
- cucumber
- black olives
- Ranch Dressing
It’s a really easy salad to make. Really.
You start by placing browning (cooking) ground beef in a skillet until it is no longer pink. Add the taco seasoning and follow the directions on the packet. One it has cooked, set it aside.
Place a layer of crushed Cool Ranch Doritos on a plate. (I use some really nifty bowls that are perfect for salads.)
You can either crush the chips directly on the plate or you can crush them in the bag.
Next, the following ingredients top the chips:
- chopped or shredded lettuce
- chopped cucumbers
- shredded cheese
- ground beef that has been seasoned with taco seasoning
- chopped tomatoes
- olives
- Ranch dressing
Tossed Cool Ranch Taco Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 1 Cool Ranch Doritos
- 1 8 oz. package shredded lettuce
- 1-2 to matoes diced (or 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half)
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 cucumber peeled, sliced, and cut into quarters
- 1 small can of sliced black olives
- Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in skillet until thoroughly cooked. Add taco seasoning and cook according to directions on package. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Hold bag of Doritos in both hands and crush chips.
- Place small layer of chips on plate. Next, add shredded lettuce. Top with ground beef, tomatoes, cheese, cucumbers, and olives.
- Drizzle with Ranch dressing.
Nutrition
I like to add one more layer of crunch by adding a few more crushed Doritos to the top after I have drizzled Ranch dressing on top.
Love Salads?
Be sure to check out these other delicious salad recipes:
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- Low Carb Italian Salad – This salad is perfect when you want to eat your veggies and still keep your carb intake on the low side.
- Wendy’s Southwest Avocado Salad – No, this isn’t a recipe for how to make Wendy’s delicious salad. However, it’s great for those times that you just don’t want to “cook” anything.
- Zaxby’s Salads – Zaxby’s also has delicious salads – have you tried any?
Brittney says
Making This Tonight;)
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
This looks very yummy!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
That looks SOOO good.
Sheri says
I love Taco Salad! This looks delicious.
Elaina- @atimeout4mommy says
It’s almost 8:30 am and you have me drooling
Lisa says
Yum!!
Stefani says
I don’t normally like taco salad but yours looks delicious.
Leilani says
This looks yummy!
Marcie W. says
Way a great way to spice up a salad.
Angela@AboutAMom says
My family always enjoys a taco salad, yum!
Donna says
We love tacos and my hubby loves for me to make them… so this will be made in my home soon! 🙂
courtney says
I absolutely love tacos!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
Yumm! I could totally eat that!
Theresa says
This looks so good.
patti says
We used to make it with Fritos
Katy says
We love taco salad. I actually made it the night I went into labor with Bella. I think about that every time I have one.
Kathleen says
I am usually not a salad lover, but that is one salad I could definitely get into.
Andy Grant says
One word: Yum!
Mellisa says
All you had to say was Cool Ranch! yum 🙂
Jennifer @TheRebelChick says
That looks delicious!
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says
Yum, that looks tasty.
Maryann says
we used to make something similar to this.
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
Ooh, yummy, I want this for lunch!