Catalina Taco Salad

My Catalina Taco Salad will be a hit with the family. I like mine with mild taco seasoning mix, but make to your own liking... hot taco seasoning or a few drops of liquid hot pepper added to the bottle of Catalina dressing before mixing.

Catalina Taco Salad

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1/4 cup water
1 (16 ounce) bottle Catalina dressing
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 bag tortilla chips or (my favorite) frito scoops
1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/4 cups shredded Mozarella cheese
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup black pitted olives, sliced
5 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup prepared salsa

Directions:
In large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink; crumble finely and drain fat.
Return skillet with beef to stove top; set heat to medium-high. Add the water to the ground beef in skillet, Catalina dressing and taco seasoning mix.
After mixture just begins to boil, reduce to simmer; simmer for 15 minutes; remove from heat.
In a large bowl or serving platter, mix together chips with lettuce. Next, layer the beef mixture, then the tomatoes and olives, then cover evenly with salsa and the cheeses. Dabble on the sour cream.