Sweet-n-Tangy Taco Salad

This salad is one of our favorite family dinners!! It's super fast and easy to throw together on a busy night, or a weekend when you want something healthy but don't want to slave in your kitchen all day. The sweet dressing combined with the taco salad is SO good!

Sweet-n-Tangy Taco Salad:

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1 pound Ground Beef or Turkey

2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning

1 medium Onion, chopped, divided**see note

1 head Green Leaf Lettuce, chopped

1 cup Cilantro, chopped

8 oz. Cheddar Cheese, cubed (Shredded cheese is a no-no here, you won't be able to taste it in your salad)

1-2 Tomatoes, chopped

1 9 oz. bag Fritos Chips (we also sometimes use Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili chips in this salad, yummy!)

1 cup Catalina Dressing (if you don't have some on hand follow the link to make your own, it's super fast and easy and I can pretty much guarantee you have the stuff you need in your fridge/pantry!)

Salsa and Sour Cream for garnish

**Note: this recipe calls for browning half the onions and putting the other half in your salad raw. If you have picky kids who don't like raw onion, then just brown the whole onion with the meat. I sometimes do.

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef or turkey with 1/2 of a chopped onion. Halfway through browning, sprinkle beef with taco seasoning and stir well. Set aside to cool for a minute while you assemble the salad.

In a large salad bowl, place the chopped lettuce, cheddar cheese, cilantro, the other 1/2 onion, and tomatoes. Break up half of your frito chips into smaller pieces and place in the salad. Add the taco meat/onion mixture to the salad and 1 cup Catalina dressing. Toss all together. Serve and top each salad plate with additional fritos, sour cream, and some salsa if desired.