This vegetarian Frito Taco Salad comes together quickly by using bottled dressing. It’s full of tomatoes, onions, cheese, lettuce and beans and has crunchy Fritos mixed in!
Who out there loves Fritos? Those salty, crunchy corn chips are one of those food items that I can’t keep in the house. When that craving for something salty hits at about 2:30 in the afternoon, I go straight for the pantry to see if we have any chips. I rarely keep chips in the house for that reason, but every now and then we have some leftover from a party and I get to indulge myself. Fritos are one of my favorites.
That makes this Frito Taco Salad one of my favorite salads. Fritos become just a little bit healthier when they get thrown in a salad, right? Ok….maybe not, but I can still pretend.
This easy salad finds its way on the table at many of our get togethers. Although I’ve always loved eating it, I’ve only recently started making it more. The kids are old enough to enjoy it now, so that makes it a great side dish, and in some cases, a perfect main dish!
To make this salad, you’ll cut the tomatoes and onions ahead of time and allow them to marinate in the French dressing mixture for a few hours. Right before serving time, add the kidney beans and cheese to some cut up lettuce. Then add the tomato, onion and dressing mixture. Put the crushed Fritos in right at the last minute. This salad is best served right after mixing, so only make as much as you’ll eat at one time.
Serve up this salad to your family this upcoming picnic season!
Frito Taco Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 4 Roma tomatoes diced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup French dressing
- 2/3 cup Catalina Sweet & Spicy dressing
- 1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 cups Fritos corn chips slightly crushed
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the Roma tomatoes, onions and dressings. Allow this to marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
- Cut the head of lettuce into bite-size pieces. Place the lettuce in a large bowl.
- Add the kidney beans and cheddar cheese to the lettuce.
- Add the dressing mixture and Fritos.
- Mix well and serve immediately.
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
I love the simplicity of this salad! Looks yummy!
Evelyn @ My Turn for us says
When my kids were young, I used to make a salad similar to this!! They always loved it!! Thanks so much for sharing and reminding me of a great salad that brings back some super memories!!
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Lizzy T says
How fun! It took my kids awhile to like this salad, but I’m thankful that now they love it! 🙂 Enjoy!
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says
Oh my goodness, this sounds delicious. I would love for you to link up to my Inspire Me party that just started. http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2014/04/211th-inspire-me-tuesday.html Hope to see you there.
Lizzy T says
Thanks for the invite, Marty! I’ll stop over!
Cindy Eikenberg says
What a great salad and I love that has it Fritos (I just can’t resist them!) Pinning and sharing tomorrow!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
Fritos really are the best chips! I love the crunch they add to this salad!!
Anonymous says
Been making this for 20+ years but with drained and rinsed Ranch Style beans or pintos AND, hold in to your hat, chopped dill pickle. I know it sounds crazy but that pickle just adds something special.
Julie Clark says
I’ll definitely try it with pickle!
Olga says
I am going to mak this tomorrow
Anonymous says
great! but black beans for me.
Anonymous says
My mom made this salad for years. Used green onion, Brooks Hot Chili Beans and black olives.
Danielle says
This brings me back! When I was younger we used to eat Frito pie which was basically just Fritos in their own bag, with chili and cheese sauce poured over. It was so disgusting but so good at the same time. I had forgotten about those delicious Frito pies until I saw this recipe! I like this slightly more grown up version, and Fritos are THE BEST! I also do not keep chips in my house because once I sit down to watch TV at night, I IMMEDIATELY want those delicious chips. And I will eat them…all!
Julie Clark says
Oh I’m the same!! I just had my husband run to the store yesterday for chips, lol. Thankfully the family helped me eat them!
Vicki says
This is a very tasty salad! My kids used to get “walking tacos” at the football games when my eldest daughter cheered and its basically all of this with salsa or/and sour cream instead of the dressing & beans. We had this brought to us around Christmas time with the kidney beans, Fritos & cool ranch Doritos, added olives and there was arugula in it too which we didn’t care & took out for but with everything else plus added some meat & it was delicious. I never would’ve thought of adding kidney beans to this but it was really good & overall healtby.
Jessica says
This salad sounds amazing for this hot memorial day party! Just got back from the store. Thank you for sharing!