Mini Fritos Taco Salads

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tbsp taco seasoning
• ½ cup water
• 1 large tomato

  diced
• 1 head lettuce

  shredded
• ¼ cup salsa

  homemade or store bought
• 1 cup cheddar cheese

  shredded
• ¼ cup sour cream

  if desired
• 1 cup FRITOS

  whole or crushed
• fresh cilantro

  if desired
• ½ cup Italian dressing

Instructions

• 1 Cook the ground beef in a skillet on the stovetop over medium heat until the
  juices run clear, making sure to break up the meat as you cook it. Brown
  slightly.
• 2 Add taco seasoning and ½ cup water. Cook over medium-low heat until the water
  dissolves. You don't want too much juice or your taco salad will be a soggy
  mess.
• 3 Chop up all your other additions and set them aside.
• 4 Start stacking your jars, remembering to put the wet ingredients at the bottom
  and the dry ingredients at the top.
• 5 Top with full or crushed Fritos.
• 6 Garnish with cilantro if desired. Don't garnish until serving or it will
  overwhelm your salad.
• 7 Order to layering:
  
  1. taco meat
  
  2. veggies like lettuce, tomatoes, salsa or anything else you love
  
  3. sour cream, if desired
  
  4. cheese
  
  5. fritos
  
  6. cilantro
• 8 If you plan to make these ahead of time and serve them cold I recommend making
  one small adjustment. Add a little Italian dressing to each jar over top of the
  veggies. Then, place the top on, and shake it like crazy. Pop in the fridge and
  allow it to work it's magic.
• 9 IMPORTANT NOTE: Do NOT add Fritos until just before serving so they stay fresh
  and crisp!
• 10 Add FRITOS and cilantro just before serving.
• 11 Serve with a big old Frito-Lay loving smile!

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