Catalina Taco Salad
This quick and easy taco salad is popular with the teen campers at the youth camp my husband directs. Our daughter has requested it 2 years in a row for her birthday dinner. —Kay Curtis, Guthrie, Oklahoma
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 bunch romaine, torn
- 1 package (9-1/4 ounces) corn chips
- 1 bottle (24 ounces) Catalina salad dressing
Reviews
Gotta give 5 stars for this. Catalina dressing on a taco salad is so freaking good it should be illegal. This is what that dressing is for.
I re-visited an old friend tonight. Yes, it is this delicious taco salad. I made a very similar salad years ago and we loved it. We also loved this new version with ground beef in it. Hubby suggested using salsa next time. We highly recommend this delicious salad. Volunteer Field Editor
I had some leftover taco meat and found this recipe which worked perfectly for my leftover meat. This salad was tasty, I added some salsa too, and made a refreshing hearty meal on a hot summer day!
Forgot all about this recipe until I came across it on your site. Made it for guests today! So enjoyable! I used low fat Catalina dressing - less calories.
I've been eating this salad for fourth years. I cut the Catalina in half and replace it with my favorite salsa and alway use nacho cheese Doritos. Never use the creamy Catalina.
Great taco salad. Goes together quickly. Fried the onions in with the ground beef and used a 16 oz bottle of zesty catalina dressing, which was more than enough. If not making for a crowd, don't mix the corn chips in because they lose their crunch as leftovers.
This is one of my favorite taco salads. I use ranch style beans and zesty catalina dressing and if I want to add meat I add grilled chicken. Excellent meal and flavor!
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This was a really good recipe. I used the Kraft lite catalina dressing and only 6 Tbsp of it to cut back on some of the calories. The taste was still there! I will definitely make this again when I'm in a fix for a quick dish.
This is THE taco salad recipe. You can try Western dressing for a little more zip!