Dorito Taco Salad

Ok, so I saw someone on Pinterest pinned a Dortio Taco Salad recipe.  I was curious because I have a favorite recipe and I wanted to see if it was the same.  It wasn't!  So, that got me to thinking that I haven't shared our recipe (our being my college roommate, Crystal's recipe that I stole from her!).  Let's just say that we started eating this Taco salad in the summer of 2005.  How do I remember this?  Well, I was pregnant with number 2 and wasn't able to keep anything down, but boy I had like 3 or 4 helpings of this and it stayed down!  Score!  All of you that have been pregnant and had morning sickness know that when you find a food that not only tastes great but stays put, you have a winner!  So we started having this salad every summer!  Why only the summers, you ask?  Well, because my bestest friend and roommate all 4 years of college (quite a feat!  She is a real saint!) lost her heart to a guy from Maui.  And they moved out there!  I am still a little confused on why one would want to leave Kansas and live in Hawaii.  Oh, well, to each his own!  (In case you missed it, that would be sarcasm!  I totally get it!  Hubby lived there for 4 years and we have talked about living there when our kiddos are adults!)  Anywho, she comes back to Kansas each summer and somehow we just started eating this each summer!  Of course, now I can't remember if we had it this past summer or not...If we didn't, then we will have to have to have it twice this summer!  Oh, I am starving just thinking about it!   It is so yummy! 

Dorito Taco Salad

20 oz ground turkey (you may need to double, I am not kidding it is awesome!)
garlic clove, minced (you may want less or more depending on your love of garlic)
Doritos
Kidney beans, rinsed and drained (you do not cook these! and you can use black beans as well)
lettuce (any variety, really yor personal preference here!)
shredded cheese (again your preference!)
Sour Cream
Salsa
any other toppings you wish to make this yummy to you (diced tomatoes, olives, etc....)
catalina salad dressing

Brown the turkey on the stovetop; add garlic while browning. 

Now the fun begins!  Start with a layer of chips, then a layer of lettuce, add the meat and beans.  Now you make it your own!  Sprinkle with cheese and anything else that sounds good!  But you cannot forget the catalina dressing!  It totally takes this to a whole other level! 

I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!  Makes me miss you, Crystal!  Funny how beans and chips will do that to a girl!!!

(I don't have a pic, but I will try to add one later!  I am making this next week!)