Mom's Taco Salad w/ Fritos

I haven't made this Taco Salad in so long, I forgot how good it is!  I was worried the kids wouldn't like it because it is "salad", but they gobbled it right up!  There is something about Fritos, Catalina dressing and taco flavors that go together just perfectly.  My 6 year old even asked for seconds. (Yes, on a salad!)

Ingredients:

8 to 10 cups of romaine or iceberg lettuce, chopped.  (I have never measured, just whatever looks like enough...)

3/4lb to 1lb of lean ground beef (or turkey)

package of taco seasoning

1 can of black or pinto beans, drained

1 cup of corn

2 tomatoes, chopped

1.5 cups of shredded cheese

2 cups of Fritos

Catalina Dressing  (use your judgement on the amount.)

(optional:  chopped green onions or black olives)

Directions:

Brown the ground meat, adding the taco seasoning in towards the end.  Remove from heat and drain if needed.  Add your beans and corn to the meat, mix well.

In a large bowl, mix every thing together, adding the the Fritos and dressing last.  Combine well, making sure everything is coated with the dressing.

Hard to get a good picture of a salad in a bowl...

Enjoy!

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