Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2006

This has been a favorite of mine since childhood. To add extra kick you can substitute doritos for the plain corn chips. Also, french dressing will work if you don't have Catalina.

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SommerB

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2006

Catalina dressing???!!!! No way.....I'd only use a salsa ranch or plain old salsa. Otherwise it's a pretty good salad.

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2006

Excellent recipe... been using one very much the same since my grandmother brought it back from southern Ca. in the 80's.... try using a little less catalina and mix some sour cream and taco sauce with the dressing you do use for a delightfully different tasting dressing. Sometimes I add 2 pkgs of taco seasoning to the meat, unless of course, you are watching salt intake. Thanks for sharing a great recipe Melanie.

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Cathy

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Reviewed: May 9, 2006

I debated on reviewing this recipe, because of the changes I made. I used chicken because I didn't have ground beef. I used plain white onion because it's what I had. I thought the salad was very good; maybe a bit too many beans, and I did miss the traditional green pepper. Overall tho, very pleased with the results.

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Thisni Caza

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Reviewed: May 7, 2006

Brought this to a large gathering. Usually, taco salad is taco salad, but I kept hearing comments about this one even from people who didn't know I had made it! I left out the onions, red because they are too strong for many people, and green because I simply forgot although they would have been good. Where I come from, Dorothy Lynch is the ONLY dressing that goes in taco salad, try it instead of Catalina. I used fat free Dorothy Lynch.

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2004

VERY good. I used too much dressing, so it was a little soggy. Flavor was great. Don't count on leftovers, does not keep well (what salad does). Will make again.

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Reviewed: May 18, 2003

I served this at a tex mex party and everyone loved it. I left out the meat though, because I was serving it with enchiladas and tacos. Make just what you need, as it doesn't last for the next day. I had everything cut up seperate and did a quick mixing just before serving. I used the chips as a bedding on the bottom of a large bowl and put a few chips on top for garnishing. I will use this recipe again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2002

This is the first "allrecipe.com" recipe I didn't give 5 stars. I thought it was terrible, and everyone thought it was too sweet..just not a good combo of ingredients. It tasted far better without any dressing and without the meat.

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2001

This salad was excellent! I didn't add any beans but everyone who ate it thought it was wonderful!! I've already given out the recipe!

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2001

I was looking for a summer salad to use as a meal (with a good healthy balance). This was WONDERFUL! I used light cheese and only an 8 oz bottle of Catalina. Yum! Thank you!

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2000

This is by far the best Mexican-influenced salad I've ever found. It is better on day 2! Don't add chips, though, if you plan to eat it more than one day. Chips become soggy.

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