Learn how to make Wendy’s Taco Salad at home with this easy copycat recipe. Enjoy a tasty dinner salad with crisp greens, homemade Wendy’s beef chili, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, salsa, and Dorito chips. The best salad to make for Taco Tuesday or any day of the week!
24ouncesMesclun mix saladMix of iceberg, Romaine, and more
1cupshredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cupsour cream
8ouncestortilla chips
1cupdiced tomatoes
8 tablespoonsSalsalike Pace picante
Instructions
Chili directions
In a skillet, brown the ground beef; drain. Put the drained beef and the remaining ingredients in a 6-quart pot. Cover the pot; let it simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes.
Wendy's Taco Salad Assembly
Place 6 ounces of lettuce on each plate.
Add 1 cup of warm chili on top of lettuce.
Garnish each salad with 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, 2 ounces tortilla chips, 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes. Top each salad with 2 tablespoons of salsa if desired.
Recipe Tips
The chili makes more than 4 portions that you will need for the salads.