Cool Ranch Taco Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onion until cooked.
• Add taco seasoning per directions on packet, let meat mixture cool.
• Combine lettuce, tomato, and cheese in large mixing/salad bowl, refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Prior to serving, crush doritos and add to lettuce mixture.
• Add meat mixture, stir.
• Toss entire salad with ranch dressing until well blended, serve cold.

Steps:

• Make Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef, reserve 2 1/2 cups, set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F Place two baking racks over rimmed baking sheets; spray generously with cooking spray. Using aluminum foil, roll 12 1/2- inch balls. In a small bowl, stir together buttermilk, honey, and sugar until well combined.
• In a shallow rimmed dish, stir together ranch seasoning mix, salt, Accent, onion powder, and garlic powder.
• On prepared baking sheets, arrange taco shells, (12) spacing out evenly. Working one at a time, holding the shell from the inside, brush both both sides with buttermilk mixture. Dip both sides of brushed shell into Cool Ranch powder mix, pressing gently to adhere. Spray both sides of shell with cooking spray and place back on baking rack. Repeat with remaining shells.
• Fit prepared aluminum foil balls into the "mouths" of the taco shells; this will help keep the shells in shape while they bake. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes, until shells are warmed. Allow to cool on racks fully, remove foil balls.
• Dividing evenly, fill Copycat Taco Bell Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco shells with Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, and sour cream. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat and saute ground beef, diced onion, salt, and pepper together until ground beef is browned and no longer pink and onions are tender, about 10 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water and taco seasoning to the meat. Stir to coat and allow to simmer for 1 minute to thicken. Set aside to cool while you prep the salad.
• Add kidney beans, crushed chips, lettuce, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, and dressing to a large bowl. Top with meat mixture and toss gently to evenly combine. Serve immediately.