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Taco Salad With Catalina Dressing

Taco Salad With Catalina Dressing

5 from 6 votes
Taco Salad is one of the most supreme dinner salads out there. A mouth-watering salad is loaded with our favorite ingredients such as crunchy lettuce, lean ground beef cooked in Tex-Mex spices, buttery avocado, juicy tomatoes, olives, and sweet corn and topped with zingy Catalina dressing. A salad you can not miss!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 side salad servings
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Calories: 455

Ingredients
  

Taco Salad
  • 10 oz (300 g) ground lean beef
  • 2 teaspoon oil
  • 2 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 5-6 cups romaine lettuce or iceberg
  • 1 cup Roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 cup corn kernel or sweet corn
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar grated
  • 1 3.8oz can of black olives
  • ¼ cup red onion diced
  • ½ pack corn chips Doritos plain flavor or flavored
  • 1 large Avocado diced
Catalina Dressing
  • 5 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 teaspoon honey or brown sugar or white sugar
  • 4 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon paprika I like to use smoked
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili ground
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat add oil and once hot and sizzling, brown the beef for 9 about 6 minutes). Drain the excess fat if any and season with taco seasoning, ½ teaspoon paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute more.
  2. Remove from heat to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, mix all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar.
  4. If you have time, chill the dressing for 30 minutes in the fridge to allow the flavors to blend better.
  5. Assemble the salad.
  6. On a large serving platter, add the first layer of lettuce, followed by crushed Dorito chips, cooked ground beef (here I like to add a little drizzle of the dressing on the beef), and top with all the toppings and the rest of the ingredients. Drizzle the Catalina dressing on top. Serve immediately.
  7. This salad serves 3 dinner salad portions. Or about 6 as a side.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 18gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 501mgPotassium: 671mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4335IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 190mgIron: 2mg

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