taco salad

i have no idea where this recipe originated but its definitely the first thing i think of when i think barbecue (this is from my years of being a vegetarian and not eating hamburgers and hot dogs lol) anyway, i know that it originally called for ground beef, but i obviously adapted it to fit my needs and have never looked back.

tonight for dinner we were supposed to have lasagna and meatballs, but turns out i forgot that we had plans to barbecue with our neighbors... oops. luckily, during the summer, i always keep the ingredients for this salad on hand so i threw this salad together really quickly and headed on over!

its soooo good and so addicting! i often find myself making this regardless of whether we are bbqing or not!

Taco salad

2 bags of salad mix (or 4 heads of romaine lettuce, cleaned and chopped)
1 can mild chili beans, excess liquid drained (i have also used a can of black beans and gotten rave reviews)
1 bag shredded mexican blend cheese
1/2 bag nacho cheese doritos, crushed
1/2 to 1 bottle catalina salad dressing (depending on how wet you like your salad)

mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, adding doritos and salad dressing last. serve immediately. (the longer it sits, the soggier the salad will get)