Chopped Doritos Taco Salad

Chopped taco salad tossed together in a large serving bowl, and topped with crushed Doritos.

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Put a new spin on taco night with this loaded Chopped Doritos Taco Salad. It is filled with seasoned taco meat, lettuce, crushed Doritos, and all of your favorite taco topping, and served with a taco-inspired dressing.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: - 8

Calories: 871kcal

Author: Abbey McDermott

Ingredients

Taco meat

2 teaspoons oil
16-20 ounces ground turkey or ground beef or chicken
2 teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup taco sauce

Taco salad

2 Romaine lettuce hearts chopped
1 cup small cherry tomatoes halved
½ cup chopped scallions
½ cup sliced red onion
¾ cup sliced black olives
2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
1 cup cilantro leaves
1 avocado diced and tossed in lime juice
2 cups Nacho cheese Doritos crushed, plus extra for serving

Salsa dressing

1 cup sour cream
¼ cup salsa
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
1 lime juiced

Instructions

Taco meat

Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and break apart. Add the chili powder, cumin, onion and garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Coo
Cook the turkey until no longer pink, stirring to incorporate the spices and crumble the meat. The turkey should reach a temperature of 165℉.
Add the taco sauce and stir together. Simmer for 1-2 minutes. (Note 1) Cool the meat slightly.

Taco salad

In a large serving bowl, add the lettuce. Top with the tomatoes, scallions, onions, olives, cheese, cilantro, avocado, and crushed Doritos. Toss together. Serve with dressing on the side.

Salsa dressing

In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, salsa, chili powder, cumin, and the juice of one lime. Stir together.

Notes

If using ground beef, drain the excess fat before adding the taco sauce.

Avocado: Dice the avocado right before assembling the salad. Add crushed Doritos right before serving.

Make-ahead: Many of the individual components can be prepped ahead of time. Refer to the make-ahead tips section in the post above.

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