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Tex-Mex Taco Salad

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A family favorite, this Tex-Mex Taco Salad recipe has been in my family since I was a little girl. It’s the perfect supper on a hot summer night.

A family favorite, this Tex-Mex Taco Salad recipe has been in my family since I was a little girl. It's the perfect supper on a hot summer night.

I’ve tweaked the recipe a bit over the years to fit my family’s needs and my food allergies, but it’s still a winner in my recipe book.

What I love about this recipe, is that you can tweak it fit whatever you have in your pantry and freezer. Use ground turkey, pinto beans, and plain chips. Just use up all those odds and ends and clean out your pantry. I hate when there is a little of this and a little of that hanging around, even if you only have a half bottle of dressing…just go for it!

A family favorite, this Tex-Mex Taco Salad recipe has been in my family since I was a little girl. It's the perfect supper on a hot summer night.We love to take it over to the community pool for a light and cool supper that we can eat easily without a lot of fuss. It’s great for a picnic and the leftovers are even better. It’s also great without meat as a side salad too!

I prefer to use my Homemade Taco Seasoning for this recipe, but really you could use whatever your favorite brand of taco seasoning is.

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Tex-Mex Taco Salad

Tex-Mex Taco Salad

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 3 hours
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

A family favorite, this Tex-Mex Taco Salad recipe has been in my family since I was a little girl. It's the perfect supper on a hot summer night.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 pkg taco seasoning (I make my own Homemade Taco Seasoning)
  • 2 (15oz) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3/4 bottle French dressing
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large head of lettuce, roughly chopped
  • 1-2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small bag chips (Doritos or I prefer RiceChips Sweet Chili or similar)
  • 1/2-1 lb cheddar cheese, grated (optional)

Instructions

  1. Brown and drain ground beef. Season with taco seasoning according to package directions. Remove from heat. Add drained beans, dressing, and onions. Stir to mix. Chill for several hours.
  2. Add cheese, if desired, when cool. Just before serving, add lettuce, tomatoes, and lightly crushed chips. Mix together and serve.
  3. **My favorite way to serve is to not mix in the lettuce, tomatoes, or chips, but to layer them on my plate...lettuce, taco mixture, tomatoes and then serve the chips on the side (kind of like my spoons).

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Originally published: Nov 5, 2010 

 

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Comments

  1. Megan @ Meg's Meal Planning says

    August 10, 2017 at 7:38 am

    I love a good clean out of your fridge meal!

    Reply
  2. Julie Wood says

    July 16, 2015 at 7:52 am

    I have been wanting to make a Taco Salad for days now, and this Tex Mex Taco Salad is a recipe that I want to make. It looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Rachel @ {i love} my disorganized life says

    July 13, 2015 at 9:04 am

    We’ve been making a similar taco salad for years. It’s one of our favorites! This looks absolutely delicious, Wendy!

    Reply
  4. Rosie says

    July 12, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    this looks so good and I think I would make my own taco seasoning, too!! I love it is versatile you can use up some bits of this and that, too. Must make this!

    Reply
  5. Cindy Merrill says

    July 12, 2015 at 4:58 am

    The recipe sounds wonderful, although it may be a bit high in sodium: I would tweek the recipe a bit by using a low sodium/sugar free dressing.

    Reply
  6. Cucina di Barbara says

    November 5, 2010 at 10:13 am

    Hello Wendy,
    I love texmex, I have just posted something like that!
    Have a nice week end
    Barbara

    Reply

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