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Taco Salad With Catalina Dressing

Taco Salad With Catalina Dressing

Julia | The Yummy Bowl
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!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Tex-Mex
Servings 6 side salad servings
Calories 455 kcal

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

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • 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.
  • Remove from heat to cool.
  • Meanwhile, mix all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar.
  • If you have time, chill the dressing for 30 minutes in the fridge to allow the flavors to blend better.
  • Assemble the salad.
  • 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.
  • This salad serves 3 dinner salad portions. Or about 6 as a side.

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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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