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Taco Salad In A Bag

Taco salad in a bag is a no-assembly-feel camping lunch where seasoned taco meat and crisp chips create a layered walking taco. Open individual Doritos or Fritos bags, fill with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and top with sour cream, salsa, and olives.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 620
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Doritos or Fritos
  • 6 Doritos or Fritos Use individual chip bags.
Ground beef
  • 1 lb ground beef Cook and season with taco seasoning.
Taco seasoning
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning Season the cooked beef to taste.
Shredded lettuce
  • 2 cup shredded lettuce Layer into each bag.
Shredded cheese
  • 1.5 cup shredded cheese Layer into each bag.
Diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes Layer into each bag.
Sour cream
  • 0.5 cup sour cream Top each bag just before eating.
Salsa
  • 0.5 cup salsa Top each bag just before eating.
Black olives
  • 0.5 cup black olives, sliced Top each bag just before eating.

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Cook the taco meat
  1. Cook ground beef in a cast iron skillet over campfire until browned, stirring occasionally for even cooking, about 10 minutes. Season with taco seasoning and mix until the beef is fully coated.
Assemble the walking taco bags
  1. Open each chip bag by cutting along the top or side, keeping it wide enough to layer ingredients. Layer cooked taco meat, then shredded lettuce, then shredded cheese, then diced tomatoes into each bag.
  2. Top each filled bag with sour cream, salsa, and sliced black olives. Eat directly from the bag with a fork right away while the chips still have crunch.

Notes

For the crunchiest result, prepare and portion all toppings ahead, then fill bags and add sour cream/salsa at the last minute. Store leftover taco meat in the fridge up to 3 days and reheat before building; assembled bags are best eaten immediately and do not freeze well. For a lighter option, use reduced-fat shredded cheese and light sour cream while keeping the same layering method.