Fritos Salad

Fritos salad is a favorite dish that is a full meal with meat, vegetables, cheese, and of course Fritos. But don’t let the name fool you. Although called a salad, it is hearty and filling and can be made and assembled in one pan which makes it a perfect food for tailgate parties, while camping, and for game day. Cut the vegetables ahead of time and this dish comes together very fast. Click here to jump to the recipe.

Using only one pan, you cook the burger in a large skillet and then layer the other ingredients on top. It is just that easy!

But what makes this salad so much fun to eat is serving it in the empty Fritos bags. Yes, the same ones that the Fritos came out of to garnish this salad. Not only do you repurpose the bags, but it makes cleanup easy too!

The bags are sturdy enough to eat from and fill again!

This salad also works for picky eaters. Prepare the cooked ingredients in the skillet and then put the meat and all the toppings in separate serving containers. Let each person fill a bag with their choice of ingredients.

The small Fritos bags usually come boxed in a multi-pack with other types of chips. Any of the other chip bags work well for eating out of too!

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Fritos Salad

A hearty hamburger salad that is served in empty Fritos bags.

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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Keyword

Food, Fritos, Salad, Salad Recipe

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies
• 1 15-ounce can corn, drained
• 1 10 3/4 ounce jar Fritos Chili Cheese Dip (any cheese dip or salsa con queso will work)
• 1 8-ounce bag shredded iceberg lettuce (or chop a small head of lettuce)
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped, seeds removed
• 1 1/2-2 cups Fritos (about 4 small 1-ounce Fritos party bags)
• Extra 1-ounce Fritos bags, emptied for serving salad (about 8 bags total from any kind of chips)

Course Main Dish Cuisine American Keyword Food, Fritos, Salad, Salad Recipe Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1 cup green pepper, chopped 1 medium sweet onion, chopped 1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies 1 15-ounce can corn, drained 1 10 3/4 ounce jar Fritos Chili Cheese Dip (any cheese dip or salsa con queso will work) 1 8-ounce bag shredded iceberg lettuce (or chop a small head of lettuce) 2 medium tomatoes, chopped, seeds removed 1 1/2-2 cups Fritos (about 4 small 1-ounce Fritos party bags) Extra 1-ounce Fritos bags, emptied for serving salad (about 8 bags total from any kind of chips)

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Instructions

1. In a large skillet, brown the beef on medium heat. With a spoon, drain off any excess grease.
2. Add the chopped pepper, onion, and green chilies. Continue cooking until the vegetables are wilted about 3-4 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and spread the beef mixture into an even layer in the skillet.
4. Sprinkle the corn evenly over the cooked beef.
5. Next, pour the cheese dip over the corn layer.
6. Add the lettuce layer and then the tomatoes.
7. Finally, sprinkle the Fritos evenly over the top layer. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

This salad is so easy to make that you can’t mess it up.  Measurements don’t have to be exact and it will still turn out delicious!  For picky eaters, prepare the meat as directed and then have all the toppings in separate containers. Let each person fill their own Fritos bag with the toppings they like.