Cry Me A River Dorito Taco Salad

We LOVE Spanish/Mexican food up here in Michigan.

I have listed our many, many {don't fall asleep on me~} Taco Recipes Here, Here, and Here.
(Oops! I forgot one... even Here!)

Why not another Taco Recipe???

{I can't hear you through the screen, so this is a go... again~}

Dorito Taco Salad

{...May I just complain for a minute?

My three boys-yes, all of them- cried when I put this on their plates one night. CRIED. And I am not talking tears of joy-I am talking,

"No, Ma, No! That looks so gross! You put BEANS (!!) in it? Not again! This is so unfair! I hate this! Yuck! Beans!"

...and on, and on~I was so mad. They LOVE Doritos, they love Tacos-SO WHAT if I added Beans?! Pick them out for crying outloud! So that is what I said.

They dried their eyes. They stopped the complaining, and all three said, "Doritos?" "You put doritos in our dinner???" Then they took tenative bites-because who in their right MINDS can ignore Doritos in this house?? Not. A. One.

So~ dinner was then peaceful, and happy. And the beans were left on the plates-and I was fine with that...I was expecting it.}

Anyways. Back to the CRY ME A RIVER Doritos Taco Salad Recipe:
1 head lettuce, shredded
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can of kidney beans drained {which is known to cause a crying meltdown of three boys~}
1 lb. hamburger, browned
2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 bag Doritos, crushed (taco flavored preferred)
1 bottle French dressing

For dinner: In a large serving bowl, layer ingredients starting with lettuce and ending with tomatoes. Then crush up one large bag of Doritos, and add to salad. Open the French Dressing, and pour over Taco Salad. Mix and Serve. (Doesn't keep well-Soggy Doritos not so good-)
Now, Because your kids will LOVE this Taco Salad so much-here is how to pack it for school LUNCH the next day:
In a small container-  layer each ingredient starting with lettuce and ending with tomatoes*. Pack a small container of dressing and a small sealer bag of Doritos which can be pre-crushed with a rolling pin or let your kids do it themselves with their fist. Just before eating, have them pour on the dressing and top with the crush Doritos.

(*Leave out the beans for lunch...unless you don't mind tears at school...)

(...Who added beans for a "dramatic flair" for dinner one night!!)