Saturday Afternoon Salad

4.4 from 5 ratings

Whoever said salad wasn't man food hasn't tried this salad. The secret? Fritos corn chips, fried ground beef, and Italian dressing. Of course, since it's a salad, there's plenty of good-for-you stuff in there, too. It's a perfect meal to kick back and relax with on say, a Saturday afternoon. Click here to see 7 Things You Didn't Know You Could Make with Potato Chips.

Servings

servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef or ground turkey patties, fried and crumbled
1/2 large head iceberg lettuce
2 -3 tomatoes, diced
one 15-ounce can corn, drained
one 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
one 15-ounce can medium-sized or large pitted olives, drained
1/2 medium-sized red onion, diced
6 scallions, chopped
2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar
italian dressing, to taste
one 10-ounce bag fritos

Directions

In a large bowl, toss together all of the ingredients except for the chips with the salad dressing. Divide the chips among 6 plates and top each with the salad.