Cool Ranch Doritos Taco Salad
Cool Ranch Doritos Taco Salad is so simple to make and will be loved by even the pickiest eaters. It combines the great flavors of taco salad with deliciously spicy Cool Ranch Doritos in one tasty salad entree.
All you need are some common ingredients that you probably already have: a bowl, tortilla chips, taco seasoning mix, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and Cool Ranch Doritos!
The inspiration behind this salad is the Doritos Los Taco. You know, the one that makes you go, “Wow!”
Ingredients
For this tasty taco salad recipe, you need the following:
- lean ground beef
- taco seasoning
- Cool Ranch Doritos
- lettuce mixture
- tomatoes diced (or 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half)
- shredded cheese
- cucumber
- black olives
- Ranch Dressing
How To Make Cool Ranch Doritos Taco Salad
- Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until it is no longer pink. For best results, drain cooked ground beef on a paper towel to drain the grease. Place the cooked beef back in the pan and add the taco seasoning (follow the directions on the packet). Once the beef mixture has cooked, set it aside.
- Hold a 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.
Customize It!
Make this salad your own. Top it with your favorite toppings. Below are some items that go well with this salad:
- pinto beans or black beans (simply drain them and add them to the salad)
- chili beans
- avocado
- chopped cilantro
- restaurant-style salsa
- lime wedges
Tossed Cool Ranch Taco Salad
Ingredients
Method
- 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.
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Tried this recipe?
Let us know how it was!Substitutions and Variations
- Lettuce – Shredded lettuce, pre-cut Romaine lettuce, chopped iceberg lettuce, or a prepackaged lettuce blend work well.
- Cheese – Use your favorite cheese. Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, Mexican cheese blend, and Cheddar cheese are good options.
- Taco Seasoning – You can make your own homemade taco seasoning by combining chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Salad Dressing – While Ranch dressing is the default for this recipe, Avocado-Lime Dressing or Jalapeno Ranch are also good options.
- Ground beef – You can replace it with ground chicken or ground turkey.
Can I make this salad in advance?
Yes and no. You can prep all of the items and store them in the refrigerator separately. When you are ready to make the salad, reheat the meat in the microwave until it is warm throughout. After the meat has warmed, you can assemble the salad. You don’t want to store warm meat with cool salad ingredients.
Love Salads?
Be sure to check out these other delicious salad recipes:
- Spicy Roasted Corn, Chicken, and Avocado Salad – This salad is a refreshing, unique way to use fresh corn.
- Low Carb Italian Salad – This salad is perfect when you want to eat your veggies while keeping your carb intake low.
- 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 when you just don’t want to “cook” anything.
- Zaxby’s Salads – Zaxby’s also offers delicious salads. Have you tried any?
Last Bite
Leave a comment below and tell me how you’d customize this Cool Ranch Taco Salad—extra cheese, avocado, or keeping it classic.
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This looks very yummy!
That looks SOOO good.
I love Taco Salad! This looks delicious.
It’s almost 8:30 am and you have me drooling
Yum!!
I don’t normally like taco salad but yours looks delicious.