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Taco Salad In A Bag

Taco salad in a bag is a walking-taco style meal where seasoned taco meat and shredded lettuce are layered inside individual Doritos or Fritos bags. Build each bag with cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, and sliced black olives for a crunchy camping lunch you eat right out of the bag.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 680
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Doritos or Fritos
  • 6 Doritos or Fritos Use individual bags.
Ground beef
  • 1 lb ground beef Cooked and seasoned with taco seasoning.
Taco seasoning
  • 1 taco seasoning Amount to match the package directions for 1 lb ground beef.
Lettuce
  • 2 cup shredded lettuce
Cheese
  • 1.5 cup shredded cheese
Tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
Sour cream
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
Salsa
  • 0.5 cup salsa
Black olives
  • 0.5 cup black olives, sliced

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Cook the seasoned taco meat
  1. Cook the ground beef in a skillet over a campfire until browned, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so it cooks evenly.
  2. Season the cooked ground beef with taco seasoning and keep it simmering on the campfire for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture looks evenly coated.
Assemble the taco salad bags
  1. Open each individual Doritos or Fritos bag by cutting along the top or side, then keep it upright so layers stay inside.
  2. Add a layer of taco meat into each bag first so it forms the base for the salad.
  3. Add shredded lettuce over the meat as the next layer, spreading it to help every bite include crunch.
  4. Add shredded cheese over the lettuce so it starts to soften from the warm meat.
  5. Add diced tomatoes on top, distributing them evenly across the bags.
  6. Top each bag with sour cream, then watch for a creamy layer that contrasts with the chips.
  7. Drizzle salsa over the top so it runs slightly down the layers.
  8. Finish by adding sliced black olives on top, then eat directly from the bag with a fork.

Notes

Pro tip: for the crunchiest result, assemble right before eating so the chips stay crisp. Store leftovers in the fridge up to 2 days, but expect the chips to soften; do not freeze. For a lighter option, use lean ground beef and swap part of the sour cream for plain Greek yogurt.