Frito™ Taco Salad Recipe Ups the Crunch Factor On Taco Night (30 Minutes) Tex-Mex Recipes Mexican Recipes Beef High Protein Recipes Dinner Salads Lunch Budget Recipes

This easy Frito™ taco salad recipe is packed with healthy salad ingredients and gets a crunch from corn chips. (Yes, put the tortilla chips away.) Try this easy taco salad recipe on taco night – or any night!

For this Mexican-inspired taco salad recipe you'll need ground beef, taco seasoning and corn chips. (Try this homemade taco seasoning.) Those ingredients are a must. But the others are up to you. Mix and match or switch up the topping ingredients to fit your personal tastes. But think shredded lettuce (for sure), chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, chopped red onion, sliced jalapenos, sliced avocado or guacamole, sour cream, fresh cilantro, salsa and a salad dressing. Want even more flavor? Use Chili Cheese Fritos!

This high-protein, Tex-Mex corn chip salad is a great addition to your lunch or dinner rotation. Plus, you get the health benefits of protein and all the healthy salad ingredients you add.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 ounce (1 packet) taco seasoning (I used Old El Paso Taco Seasoning)
• corn chips
• chopped lettuce
• salad dressing (I used avocado ranch salad dressing)

Optional Salad Ingredients

• chopped tomatoes
• shredded cheese
• chopped red onion
• sliced jalapenos
• sliced avocado, guacamole or grilled avocados
• sour cream
• fresh chopped cilantro
• salsa or homemade pico de gallo

Here's how to make it:

1. Cook the ground beef in a skillet. Add the taco seasoning and about a 1/3 cup of water. Cook until the water evaporates. (You could use ground turkey instead of beef.)
2. Fill large salad bowls with shredded lettuce. Add some salad dressing and salsa to the lettuce and toss to combine.
3. Add the other salad ingredients on top of the lettuce.
4. Drizzle with more salad dressing and top with a handful of corn chips. Serve.

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