Taco Salad Recipe | The Best Taco Salad

Thrill your friends and family with this easy taco salad recipe! A Mexican classic, this features perfectly seasoned ground beef, fresh vegetables, and delightful chips that give it a pleasing crunch. Follow the written or video instructions below to learn how to prepare this delicious taco salad.

Taco Salad Recipe Video

Ingredients you will need:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 ½ T. Rada Mexican Seasoning (alternatively, use 1 envelope generic taco seasoning)
• ¾ C. water
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
• 2-3 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans
• 1 (15 oz.) can large black olives, sliced
• 1 C. cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (16 oz.) bottle Catalina dressing
• 1 (14 ½ oz.) bag nacho cheese Doritos, crumbled into big chunks

Cook ground beef and drain the grease. Add Rada Mexican (or generic taco seasoning) and water. Stir and chill the beef.

Once beef is chilled, place in a large bowl.

Add lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, kidney beans, black olives, and cheese.

Add Catalina dressing.

Add Doritos.

Mix thoroughly.

Serve and enjoy! Try it with sour cream or your favorite salsa.

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Taco Salad

Thrill your friends and family with this easy taco salad recipe! A Mexican classic, this features perfectly seasoned ground beef, fresh vegetables, and delightful chips that give it a pleasing crunch. Follow the written or video instructions below to learn how to prepare this delicious taco salad.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 ½ T. Rada Mexican Seasoning, alternatively, use 1 envelope generic taco seasoning
• ¾ C. water
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
• 2-3 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1 15 oz. can red kidney beans
• 1 15 oz. can large black olives, sliced
• 1 C. cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (16 oz.) bottle Catalina dressing
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) bag nacho cheese Doritos, crumbled into big chunks

Instructions

• Cook ground beef and drain the grease. Add Rada Mexican (or generic taco seasoning) and water. Stir and chill the beef.
• Once beef is chilled, place in a large bowl.
• Add lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, kidney beans, black olives, and cheese.
• Add Catalina dressing.
• Add Doritos.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Serve and enjoy! Try it with sour cream or your favorite salsa.

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Taco Salad Video Recipe Transcript

Start Video Transcript

Hi, Kristi in the Rada Cutlery kitchen, and today I want to show you how to make a delicious taco salad. We’re going to be using the new Rada Quick Mix Mexican Seasoning.

First, cook 1 pound of ground beef and drain the grease. Add 1 envelope of taco seasoning or 2 ½ tablespoons of Rada’s Quick Mix Mexican Seasoning and ¾’s cup water. Afterwards, chill the beef.

Once the ground beef is cold, place in a large bowl. Add 1 head of chopped iceberg lettuce. 3 chopped Roma tomatoes, and 6 chopped green onions.

Add 1 can of drained red kidney beans, 1 can sliced large black olives, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar jack cheese. Add 1 bottle of Catalina dressing and 14.5 ounce bag of Doritos that have been crumbled into chunks. Mix the ingredients.

And there you have a classic taco salad! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, and visit us at our website at RadaCutlery.com.

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