Hot Taco Salad
This Hot Taco Salad is a flavorful twist on a classic, combining crisp lettuce, crunchy Fritos, and a warm, saucy ground beef mixture. With a mild yet savory seasoning, this dish is easy to customize—adjust the spice level or swap toppings. Perfect for feeding a crowd or prepping ahead, it’s a simple and satisfying meal the whole family will love!
Servings 8 -10 servings
Calories 477kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2½ lb ground beef **see note
- 1 pkg taco seasoning
- 1 cup canned tomatoes with juice
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ cup taco sauce
- 10 ¾ oz can tomato soup
- 2 heads lettuce
- Fritos
- diced tomato
- shredded cheddar cheese
- sour cream
- sliced olives
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan, brown the ground beef and drain off any excess grease.
- Mix in the taco seasoning, canned tomatoes, ketchup, chili powder, taco sauce, and tomato soup.
- Allow mixture to simmer for 20 minutes.
- To make salads, place lettuce on each plate followed by Fritos and meat mixture. Then top each salad with desired remaining toppings. Makes 8-10 main dish salads.
Notes
I have swapped the 1/2 lb of ground beef for a can of beans. It helps to reduce the cost of the protein for this meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 2466mg | Potassium: 982mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1585IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 5mg