Dorito Taco Salad (Gluten-Free)

Make a quick, easy, and bold dinner with this delicious Dorito Taco Salad full of zesty flavor and great crunch, easy to make gluten-free too!

If you love this Easy Taco Salad, then you will love this Dorito Taco Salad too with a few variations! This salad has a great bold flavor combining ground beef, lettuce, vegetables, beans, and zesty cheese, all topped together with crunchy Doritos. This dish is a great combination for an easy weeknight meal.

We have been making this salad for YEARS with ranch-style beans and Fritos, but recently I was introduced to a new way to enjoy it and that’s with Doritos.

I have to say…I love those Doritos even better.  It gives it that cheesy crunch that you will love.

Dorito Taco Salad has become a staple on our menu plan because it comes together in minutes, the longest part of preparing this is just cooking the meat.  That can even be done in advance if you prefer as well and warmed up before serving.

Tips for Making Dorito Taco Salad:

This salad can be made in advance; however, if you do this be sure to keep all the ingredients separate.  Many of the vegetables like lettuce and tomatoes can be stored together in an airtight container, but you will want to warm up the meat before serving.

The chips you will also want to keep separate as well so they do not get soggy.

Then, once you are ready to serve it bring all the ingredients together and top the salad with the Doritos.  It really provides a great crunchy flavor to this salad.

For more taco recipes try these Beef Birria Tacos!

The meat can be made with gluten-free taco seasoning, either a package or you can use this homemade taco seasoning as well. 

Another substitution that can be made is using Ranch-Style Beans. My husband prefers these on taco salad, while I like to go with black beans.

If you have leftover Ninja Foodi Pinto Beans, those are also a wonderful option.

Can you use other dressings for Dorito Taco Salad?

Catalina Dressing is our preferred choice for taco salad. It really complements the flavors well; however, you can use your favorite. It’s easy to get creative with this salad.

Dorito Taco Salad is the perfect meal to make in less than 30 minutes, plus it’ll feed a crowd too. It’s easy to customize with your favorite Doritos as well.