1980s Taco Salad: Like, Oh My God! Who Else had this Salad in the 1980s?

It's the 1980's and were making the famous taco salad with Fritos and Catalina Dressing! This was such a popular family dinner (including mine!). Learn this simple taco salad recipe!
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1/2 Yellow Onion
1 Lb Ground Beef
1 Pkg Taco Seasoning
3/4 Cup Water
1 Head Iceberg Lettuce, Chopped
2 Tomatoes, Diced
2 Ears Corn, Removed from Cobb or
1 Cup Corn Kernels
8 oz Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
16 Oz Can Kidney Beans
1 2 oz Can Black Olives, Sliced
2 Cups Fritos (or other corn chips)
1 Bottle Catalina Dressing
Brown beef and onion, cook thoroughly. Drain fat. Add taco seasoning along with the water. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.
Put all salad items in a very large bowl (except for the corn chips) and toss. Mix beef in and then mix in corn chips. Lastly, start adding dressing (I used 1/3 of the bottle to start) and keep mixing and add more dressing if needed until your desired dressing is used.
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[@yesterkitchen]

Come on....let's hear it!! Where did you grow up and what high school did you go to???

[@kingdombarbecuecateringser6572]

YesterKitchen I grew up in a very small country town. I can relate to everything you are saying. We played outside until the street light came on.

[@yesterkitchen]

@@kingdombarbecuecateringser6572 Wasn't it a fun time?!?! Love it!

[@stephaniehoyne6034]

South Side of Chicago in Evergreen Park, Evergreen Park High School.

[@armastat]

The last time I made this Recipe (its just like yours, except more of a Salad, ie Lettuce) was for a Christmas Party. Unfortunately this is a party recipe and its almost impossible to make in single portions. and it will not keep overnight to save for later, though I have been thinking on a make ahead and mix method for a bit now.

[@yesterkitchen]

@@armastat welcome! It does make quite a bit! And I love that you're still making it! True, it is best eating fresh. I'm so happy you found my channel, I hope you have more fun exploring history through food here! 🍸❤️

[@venomhemi3914]

eating this Taco salad, watching The Goonies! yep 1985 best year Imo

[@Kevin-iv3lv]

My big sister made this back in the day. I LOVED IT! Still make it time to time

[@yesterkitchen]

I love to hear that!!

[@lisagrivas6344]

Our mom made it differently back in the day. Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, shredded cheese, seasoned ground beef, Catalina dressing and crushed up nacho cheese Doritos

[@fillygirl5678]

I put the corn chips down first, then the meat, then top with the lettuce. Sharp cheddar cheese is the best!

[@jodiesherman-drizos4983]

“Everybody in the pool” Love it. Taco Salads are my favorite! Mexican food wasn’t popular in New York until the mid 80’s, from what I can remember.

[@yesterkitchen]

Oh very cool to know! So interesting what is popular in different parts of the country!

[@kristenbeauregard141]

Omg!!!!! I grew up in central California, Salinas, salad bowl of America baby!!!! I had this salad all the time and made it for my kids as they grew up and they make it for their families now as well. I graduated in 1986 so am loving this channel. I actually discovered your channel today when I was searching for the chicken green chili enchilada casserole we used to eat all the time. Thank you so much for making this channel. I am so thrilled and happily down the rabbit hole of watching every recipe video you have on here. Please keep up the amazing work!

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Kristen! Welcome!! I am so happy you found me! Sorry for the late reply, I'm writing a book and under a crazy deadline! But I am so happy to see this! And yay for 80s kids! I love to hear when someone had this salad growing up too! I hope you have fun here! Promise, lots more coming your way!!!

[@Jenn-ie5vf]

We still make this for dinner :) Only difference is that we make each plate individually so the lettuce doesn't get soggy and we use doritos as our chips

[@yesterkitchen]

Always a great dinner!!

[@kingdombarbecuecateringser6572]

Omg I love your intro to your page. This dish is also my favorite. My mom made it all the time. She would just open up the frito bag and dumb everything in it.

[@yesterkitchen]

I love to hear everyone's food memories! That Frito bag was way more popular than I ever thought! :) And... thank you!!

[@tracykenb]

We had this when I was a kid, but I am in Texas and we used Ranch style beans instead of kidney beans. So delicous, I am making it tonight.

[@yesterkitchen]

Oh yay Tracy! I can totally see ranch beans in there! I love to learn about how different regions make these dishes their own. Enjoy dinner!!!! 💖🍸

[@Losttoanyreason]

Ranch beans would be great. I never thought of using them.

[@elizabethadams6909]

I'm also from Texas and used Ranch Style Beans. They had a little bit of spice. We would crush some of the Fritos and toss in the salad just before serving. Good stuff.

[@aprilwaters2246]

I don't care for salad dressing on mine, I use bottled taco sauce. I wasn't a child, we had a potluck at work one time and someone brought it, I fell in love

[@yesterkitchen]

Taco sauce sounds great!

[@indianajeff7147]

Yes I remember this. Was just talking about it recently and randomly found your video. Thanks 👍

[@littlesquirrel5007]

I just ate this salad yesterday at my moms with my mother and my grandmother. It brings back so many memories of us eating it growing up. It is actually one of my favorite things my mom makes. I absolutely love this recipe and Catalina dressing is the only dressing that should be used on this oh, trust me it works, so much so that I actually drove out to a different grocery store to get Catalina dressing because the store my mother went to was out!

[@yesterkitchen]

I love this! And so very true on the Catalina! I have many comments from people using thousand island. While I respect, there is no substitution for flavor! I also love that you had this yesterday!! Way to enjoy history through food!!! Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy the rest of my videos celebrating food history!! 💖🍸

[@casiecalhoun8705]

That sweater is sooo 80's!!! Love it

[@yesterkitchen]

LOL!! IT was actually my sweater! I kept a few things from "back in the day"! 😉

[@ladymolly5143]

In the 80's I was in my 30's and yes, it was on my list of meals...often. We loved it.

[@BerniceTaylorFitness]

Didn't grow up with this but always love your videos! Graduated early 80s from HS in New Jersey.

[@yesterkitchen]

Looks like we graduated around the same time. :) I was wondering if this salad was a California thing....maybe so!?!?

[@casiecalhoun8705]

I had this at a bunko game and didn't get the recipe. I searched it and found your wonderful channel! Instant sub!!

[@yesterkitchen]

I am so happy you found me!!!! And so happy you got the recipe! My absolute passion is food history and i love retro. I hope you take a peek at my library, so many more easy blasts from the past. I love to hear when dishes bring back childhood memories (or bunko parties, LOL)! 💖🍸

[@Thegrillingdude]

Man does this bring back memories! The ingredients, color, and the sweater! Looks amazing Jill! Thank you for sharing and the memories!

[@yesterkitchen]

Thank you Mike! Doesn't this bring back memories!! I love this salad, even today! So much fun to look back at the 80s!! Have a beautiful day my friend!! 💖🍸

[@Thegrillingdude]

@@yesterkitchen I remember like you said for a while there it didn’t matter where you had dinner someone was making taco salad! Great memories for sure

[@user-EverAngelLove]

Your resipe is the closet one to what i had as a kid. Im from kingfisher Oklahoma. Im makin it today for my father and i. It looks so good.

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Penny! Welcome! You just gave me the biggest smile! Another 80s kid! I love to hear that you had it in Oklahoma, I truly thought it was just a West Coast thing. I had the salad so much growing up and I love it to this day! It warms my heart that you're making it! I have so many other dishes and I channel that hopefully will bring back more childhood memories for you. Enjoy and have a wonderful rest of your weekend! 🍸❤️

[@brandonarkell5357]

The '80s new wave music in the background catapults me back to my childhood!

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Brandon! Welcome! My channel is all about retro dishes and the stories behind them. So many people recapture childhood memories here! I hope you do too! If you love the music, check out my radio show every sunday at 4pm PST where I talk about different decades every week and play the music from the decades. And talk about the food! live365.com/station/Jack-Sonni-Radio-a23146/ Have fun exploring more retro history through food!! And have a beautiful day! 💖🍸

[@Ayeloroz]

I’d forgotten all about this salad. It truly is great! From Texas!

[@susanspring6313]

I had this growing up I'm in sanjose ca

[@HeatherGerhardt]

Grew up in San Diego! Went to Poway High School! Graduated early 90's! Ate this all the time!

[@yesterkitchen]

I love to hear that! And I love SD! So cool that you had the salad! It's soooo good! :)

[@cherylagnew5980]

My mom gave me the recipe to make this salad. I love it and still make it today. Had it a couple of days ago. Yum ! Lol 👍😎👍👊❤️

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Cheryl! I love this! To this date, this is still one of my favorite go-to salad, especially in the summer! It brings back so many childhood memories for me and it sounds like you are the same. 😊 I hope you have fun here on my Channel. All I do is retro recipes to either bring back childhood memories or teach history through food. Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for stopping by! 🍸❤️

[@Kuuipokin3]

yea, ate this growing up grew up in the pacific northwest

[@lindadillon4482]

I just viewed many of your other videos. I've got to say, they all look delicious. So many of them I had when I was growing about which have been forgotten. No more, I'll be making many of your recipes in the near future. I'm glad to hear where you're from too. Guess Texas and California had many of the same things you did as us here in Texas, growing up. Just wanted to thank you for your fabulous recipes. God Bless.

[@yesterkitchen]

Linda this just warms my heart. Thank you and God Bless.

[@kathrynwebster6307]

Suggestion: I would mix it in a large bowl and then transfer it to the pretty serving bowl when ready to serve. Your bowl looks a bit too small to be able to get everything mixed together thoroughly.

[@yesterkitchen]

Yes, I know, lol! But once you start filming there's no going back.

[@lisamenz9715]

I am from Ventura and I can relate when you were talking about riding bikes till the lights turned on. Loved this salad, those were the good days,❤

[@yesterkitchen]

No way! I lived in Moorpark for 30 years before I moved to Idaho.

[@chacaloso361]

I'm born, raised, and live in Corpus Christi, Texas. My grandmother used to make this regularly back when I was a kid/teen. I was born in 78 for perspective. I was definitely one of the 80s kids you mention lol. I loved this dish. Haven't had it since my Granny passed away in 2010. I don't recall her adding the corn, and used ranch style beans. Everything else was pretty much the same. On special occasions, she'd add some avocado sliced. I ate bowls of this at a time. Several family members didn't really like it due to the sweet nature of the dressing, but I love it. Thanks for reminding me of this great retro dish. 😊

[@yesterkitchen]

My absolute pleasure Michael!

[@isolabella88]

Found this video during quarantine. Same recipe as my mom, I'm 42. I use half catalina and half mild salsa.

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Isolabella88! Welcome! I'm so happy you found me! And I love that you have childhood memories of this fabulous salad! Mixing salsa in sounds fabulous! I love to hear how people make the Original Classic recipes their own. Thank you for sharing! I hope you have fun exploring more history and childhood memories through food here! 🍸❤️

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

First, love love your sweater!!! Casa de Fritos?!!! What?! So cool! That dressing is delicious. OMG, my mom used that taco seasoning ALL the time! We didn't grew up with this exact recipe, but we could totally get behind this. So good! Great video!

[@yesterkitchen]

Awwww... you guys are so great!! Yes... Disneyland past..... love it.....on my list to do a series about!!

[@leckhardt7]

We never had taco salad in MD, but always had Taco Tuesday which started when we lived in CA. I have some Fritos lovers in my house so I'm definitely trying this one. Interesting history about the salad, Disney and the Fritos owner. Great job as always!

[@yesterkitchen]

Well thank you! Yeah, Tuesday Taco Night is still huge here! You will love this!

[@sylviaspain8953]

Thank you .love this rescipe.

[@yesterkitchen]

Thank you so much Sylvia! I do too!!

[@katedorman7042]

I grew up in Iowa and this was a go-to meal. Our variation was creamy Italian salad dressing instead of Catalina. The best part was the cold leftovers the next day ❤

[@kamicrum4408]

Love taco salad! Great for those nights when it twas to hot ti eat! My kids liked it with avocado & grsted sharp cheddsr cheese.

[@yesterkitchen]

delicious additions Kami!!!

[@mizaya2006]

My mama called this the “damn salad” in our home. You bring back childhood memories.dressing in all. It’s the best!!!!!!!!!!

[@yesterkitchen]

Wow that's a new name for me. Love it! I am so honored to bring back childhood memories! It warms my heart every time I hear that! And that is what my upcoming book is all about! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@dianef4082]

Omg, I was happy to see this. I am a 80's child. Love this, going to make it for New Years! Thank you :)

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Diane! OMG! I am so happy that you love this as much as I do! Bring back those childhood memories and have a very happy new years!!

[@trinawagner2471]

This is so funny that it came up on KZbin. I've been craving this salad. And I haven't had it since the 80s and it was so delicious. I Live in Oregon.

[@theresesabella9379]

I'm making this this weekend ,it looks delicious

[@meresincere5682]

My mom used to make this for my family all the time !

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi MereSincere! I love to hear that! We had it all the time too and its still wonderful today! Bring back some memories and make it! 🍸💖

[@rcarrollmassage]

God I love this....we were out riding big wheels

[@travonjones]

The 80s and 90s where great! I used to play outside all day long ! Outside was my parents babysitter!😂

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Travon! Oh yes! those decades were so great! Yep! When the street lights came on, it was time to go home. And people wonder why our generation was is better shape! This salad will take you right to the 80s! Thank you so much for stopping by!

[@carolineruof6034]

I was born in the late 80's and this was still around when I was little in the 90's the chips used varied by which mom was making it, and a lot of mom's brought it to parties.....I missed it so going to give this a try, always wanted to make it myself.

[@yesterkitchen]

I'm so happy Caroline! This definitely changed depending on the family. And really, any version was fantastic! I love that you remember it and love even more that you are going to make it! I hope you find more childhood memories through food here! 🍸💖

[@dlgrayskibum]

I have been hungry for taco salad and came across your video. I also grew up in So. Calif, born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. I have great memories having this for dinner at home as well as get togethers at the homes of friends of my parents. Thank you! Oh, also... I went to Burroughs High School in Burbank for the first year of high school, one year behind Ron Howard, who I knew but didn't hang out with. But his girlfriend at the time lived a few houses down from us on Lima St. and I would often see him coming down our street in his VW bug to pick her up and take her to the studio where he was filming Happy Days. Then our parents bought a home up in Saugus and I finished high school there, graduating from Hart High in Newhall.

[@yesterkitchen]

@@dlgrayskibum love it! We grew up pretty close to each other!

[@XjtBA]

I got this recipe in Ohio, and it is basically the same except no taco seasoning, no corn, and no black olives. Instead, there was a can of garbanzo beans along with the kidney beans. The rest is the same,including the Catalina dressing and Fritos! I will try your recipe soon!

[@yesterkitchen]

Your version sounds great!

[@lukethedriftersghost4882]

Jil, Love this salad actually making it for supper. So many great memories of it, one of my favorites. Sure miss the videos, hope all is well with you. Peace Luke T

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Luke! So great to hear from you! Everything is great, I'm just enjoying retirement!!! LOL! Hope you are doing well too!! Enjoy the salad! I just made it for company last week, they loved it!!!

[@Bella-gj6wc]

I went to high school in Alberta, Canada, graduating in 1976!

[@greenmtnmellie]

We had this. Mom got the recipe when we were stationed in Ft. Hood, Tx. We're in NC now.

[@TessaCelest]

My husband has mentioned a salad his mom made growing up that had Fritos so I am going to surprise him with this recipe! Thanks 😊

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Tess! I'm so excited! You have to let me know what he said!!!

[@rebeccajustis8826]

This Taco Salad holds a special place in my heart. My Husband made it for me on our first date--April 20th, 1986. (sour cream instead of the Russian Dressing, though) My family used to go to Disneyland at least once a year and we always ate at Casa de Fritos because it was tasty & inexpensive. The Frito Man also invented Doritos there.

[@terresacook4697]

Absolutely love your channel!! Had this in the late 70's early 80's BUT with hold on.... Ranch dressing 😁 Grew up in Virginia but now live in Southeast Arizona and love all the foods here! Taco everything LOL 😍

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Terresa! Thank you so much! I'm so happy that you are here! Ranch dressing? Wow! That is new to me and I love it! I can totally see it working. I did a video on ranch dressing and how it came to be and the original recipe! LOL! Here in California, Catalina was a must! I love visiting Arizona, such great food out there! You are super lucky! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to hearing from you again! 🍸❤️

[@BonnieSchroeder-u6d]

This was really popular here in Calgary Alberta in the 80's. But we didnt toss the ingredients, we served it as a layered salad in a big trifle bowl - with nacho cheese tortilla chips. It was so beautiful - so delicious! We used french dressing - i would like to try it with Catalina. Thanks for posting!

[@yesterkitchen]

So happy to learn it made its way to Canada!

[@maryannjones4004]

Yes, from central Texas

[@michaelgrasso2695]

My stepmom used to make this all the time only she used nacho cheese Doritos instead! I loved it!

[@yesterkitchen]

Ahhhhh.... these are the stories that I love!! 💕 Thank you so much for sharing a peek into your childhood! I bet nacho cheese Doritos would be just as good and add some extra flavor. I have so many videos that hopefully bring back childhood memories. That is my passion! Have the BEST day! 🍸

[@collegekitchen155]

I LOOOOOOVE this taco salad. No one else in my family really likes it but I could eat it all the time.

[@yesterkitchen]

LOL!!!!

[@JessalynTester]

I genuinely enjoy your videos! This looks so delicious! I grew up in Ohio and taco salads weren’t something I had a whole lot - I was missing out! ☺️

[@yesterkitchen]

Oh really? Hopefully you can make up for lost time now! :)

[@robbiemoore8816]

Definitely had this in Texas but with Ranch Style beans instead of kidney beans. Great stuff!!

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Robbie! I'm so happy to hear the salad made it to Texas! Ranch beans would be a wonderful substitute! I may have to try that next time I make it. I hope you have fun exploring retro history through food here! Have a beautiful day! 🍸❤️

[@shneebop4395]

We were raised on this salad too! My husband likes it! We use French dressing. I grew up in North Orange County.

[@yesterkitchen]

Not too far from where I grew up!

[@melaniesalmon2264]

I grew up in Rhode Island and we used Doritos and French dressing ☺️💗 I haven’t had this in years but I’m making it tonight! Can’t wait!

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Melanie! I am so honored that this sparked a memory for you! I hope it takes you right back! 🍸💖

[@optitom9033]

Socal here from Palos Verdes and mom made this all the time and I still make it to this day only difference I add avocado and dollop of sour cream, yummy

[@yesterkitchen]

Hey! Been in PV so many times! Even past my childhood my son played football against PV! Lol! Avocado and sour cream are great additions! If you're familiar with my channel, I always make the original recipe but love to hear how they evolve do the many families that have them!

[@optitom9033]

@@yesterkitchen I'll checkout your site

[@optitom9033]

@yesterkitchen checked out your site and already found something I haven't had in years the Watergate salad, oh and after being a third generation Californian I'd had it and moved to beautiful idaho in 2020 it reminds me of California back in the 60s pure heaven. My names Tommy Bowling

[@yesterkitchen]

@@optitom9033 hi Tommy! A very classic dish. I too moved from CA to Idaho... Funny.

[@optitom9033]

@yesterkitchen best move ever bought a new home in a great little town called Buhl people are friendly and Ridleys is a great family owned market

[@rubiduran690]

That looks good. We had a taco salad growing up and it turns out that only someone in our family can make it. My husband.has tried twice.

[@likeable_energy]

You missed an opportunity for a great pun: Let's taco bout it. Love your channel! I like food history. I like history in general really. And food.

[@yesterkitchen]

LOL! Missed the pun! Thank you so much! I promise to keep the food history coming!!!

[@conniekraemer4845]

Making this for my great nephew's graduation party! 😊

[@yesterkitchen]

Oh that's awesome! He's going to love it!!

[@EastSider48215]

Wowzers! This is a great salad, and I haven’t made it in decades! I made a vegetarian version (red beans instead of beef) and it is *so* good. Time to revisit this recipe.

[@yesterkitchen]

Oh! My childhood in a salad bowl!! It's so great, isn't it? Now that I know about your vegetarian background, I can totally see your changes. Leaving the beef out would not mess with this fabulous flavor profile one bit! Enjoy the past!!!!!!! 💖🍸

[@nerdieone1]

Love this taco salad with refried beans so good!

[@yesterkitchen]

Oh yes! So good! I am honored you liked the video! I hope you enjoy my other retro food videos teaching history through food!! 💖🍸

[@nerdieone1]

@@yesterkitchen For sure. I've subscribed, can't wait to see more! :)

[@loriirons9503]

Loved it....Such good memories!!

[@yesterkitchen]

HI Lori! Thank you!! Such good ones for me too! So much fun to go back to the 80s though food!! 🍸💖

[@tonyatorres8491]

We had it, but without the meat. We used cubed cheese instead of grated & ranch style beans. It was a side dish during every holiday we celebrated growing up. I still make it for every major holiday. (Texas)

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Tonya! Oh wow! What a great variation! I love to hear how it's make around the county. And it's great to hear that it still makes appearances at your home for the holidays! Thank you so much for sharing!! 🍸💖

[@craighebert4655]

We had ours the exact same way except we used the original taco flavor Doritos.

[@yesterkitchen]

Excellent choice!!!

[@sylviainfante4360]

Yum 😋

[@sammieblevins1351]

Every Week My Grandma Would Make Taco Salads With A Homemade Shell So Delicious

[@just1giuleejae1234]

I don't remember eating taco salads as a teen in the 80's. But I do remember making them for my kids in the late 90's and on. They still love them to this day, but the new "dressing" nowadays is Ranch. And we sometimes switch up the chips with regular corn tortilla chips or Doritos. We LOVE taco salads! 💯😋

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Julie! LOL, ranches great idea! I definitely grew up with this salad so Catalina is in my heart. But one day I just might try that because it sounds wonderful!

[@sanchezd2851]

I’m from Sacramento and we ate it with Doritos taco flavor - soggy the next day but it was sooo goood! I’m going to make this next weekend . I forgot about it ! Thank you

[@sanchezd2851]

Never had it with Catalina dressing but I’ll try it ! Is it sweet?

[@yesterkitchen]

It always makes me so happy when I hear that I've brought back some childhood memories to someone! And yes, Catalina was the standard where I grew up. It is a little on the sweet side but it totally works with the rest of the ingredients. Let me know if you try it!

[@davidchappell4759]

I never had Catalina dressing and don't remember seeing it in the stores. We used Western dressing and that is good too.

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi David! Ooh, Western dressing? That is new to me. Maybe Catalina is a regional thing but it was all over here and still is. I'm sure it will work great! 🍸💖

[@davidchappell4759]

@@yesterkitchen Yes I am sure. Western is a regional product. Western is not found out side the Midwest.. We also use taco flavored corn chips which is very good also.

[@hislamb4528]

First time viewer. You’re awesome! I’m making this salad this week! Count me in! Stay Fabulous and endearing! Blessings!

[@yesterkitchen]

Hello His Lamb! Welcome! I'm so grateful for your kind words. Have fun exploring more retro history through food here! Blessings!

[@minsrecipe]

Wow, looks really delicious.😃👍

[@yesterkitchen]

It is! Give it a try and let me know if you did! 💜🍸

[@brentbaker182]

adorable as usual. Love your vids. Keep em coming

[@yesterkitchen]

Thank you! And promise... I have a bunch more!

[@lindadillon4482]

YES, I did have this salad. We were introduced to it at K Bob's Steak House here in Texas. It is the BEST taco salad ever. Like I said I'm from Texas so tell me, where are you from? Sounds like your life growing up was exactly like ours. That was the "GREAT old days? I miss those days. The world as today does not resembled the world I grew up in. Kids today don't know what they're missing. It's really sad. Thank you for posting this taco salad. Hope your day is great and Happy 4th of July, as it is today, 2021. Linda from texas.

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Linda! Welcome! I love this and am so happy it made its way to Texas. I grew up in Los Angeles and just moved to Idaho. I totally agree with you. They were the GREAT old days!! And I miss them. But that is my mission on YesterKitchen. To at least bring back wonderful memories through food of the past! I hope you have fun recapturing more childhood memories here. And I wish you the happiest July 4th as well! 🍸💖

[@HiMenu]

This looks so delish!! :):) I should try it out! Thanks for sharing.

[@yesterkitchen]

You are so welcome! Definitely give it a try! It's different and really yummy! Lots more coming! :)

[@joebird1400]

Grew up in East Tennessee

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Joe! So happy the salad was known out there! Thank you for stopping by and have fun exploring more retro history through food!🍸❤️

[@maryvattesalama4745]

Hi instead of katelina dressing I use thousand island dressing also was so good plus Nacho’s Cranach

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi maryvatte! Thousand Island is a very popular substitute for this salad! I always share the original recipe and love to hear how families make it their own. Thank you for sharing yours!!

[@sammielowery3347]

Yes I was born in 94 my mother would make it all the time lived in Texas

[@yesterkitchen]

Love that Sammie! Such a popular salad during that time! I am so happy to hear that it brought back a childhood memory for you!!

[@pamelasimonton8065]

I love this salad 😋😋

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Pamela! Isn't it great! So easy and so delicious! Thank you so much for spending time with me! 🍸💖

[@kathytaylor7411]

great

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Kathy! Thank you so much! 🍸💖

[@codacreator6162]

My mom made this with Kraft Zesty Italian dressing instead of Catalina. I didn’t even know Catalina was an option…

[@iggypopisgod9]

As an 80s midwestern highschooler, Mondays were bridge nights for my Mom, so my Pops was in charge of feeding the troops. Usually it was Carbones delivery pizzas (bacon/pinneapple, etc) and Monday night football. On rare occassions he would make us taco salad. I still make it to this day !

[@yesterkitchen]

I can't tell you how much it warms my heart that this salad was popular in the Midwest! I had no idea how far it traveled until I made this video and I absolutely love to hear all about it! And right on! Your dad sure knew how to "make dinner" to how to make dinner! LOL!🍸❤️

[@iggypopisgod9]

Although i swear he used Western dressing...ok not a huge variation...but was Catalina the gold standard?

[@iggypopisgod9]

Also...we have have a family fave chicken enchiladas recipe (2 cans of campbells lol) that is awesome ...i will post later

[@Be_Still_ps46.10]

Long Island ❤ we played outside all day long what a great time to be a kid 80’s ohhh wish we could go back 🥹

[@yesterkitchen]

Me too!!

[@lyndariley9076]

I grew up in Iowa and in the 80's you could buy this from the Hy-vee deli.

[@BrittanyClow]

this looks sooo good!!

[@yesterkitchen]

It is! 😊

[@Losttoanyreason]

I too have a taco salad recipe but I have continued to eat it for the ensuing decades. Mine is from 77/78 Washington State where Uncle Sam decided to post me for a while, LOL. Bed of shredded lettuce, diced maters, beans, cheese, and crushed taco flavored Doritos chips when available otherwise nacho or regular and the hot taco seasoned meat with a jar of taco sauce poured on top the. Mix and eat. I'll have to give yours a try with the Catalina dressing sans the corn.

[@yesterkitchen]

Yours sounds wonderful! I guess you discovered it because of Uncle Sam, LOL! Thank you for your service! I grew up on this and it will always have a special place in my heart! 🍸💖

[@Bella-gj6wc]

You’re gonna need a bigger bowl lol. Yummy. I’m making this!

[@lashame30]

It's crazy because I first pulled up taco salad and was like nope this not it. Hold on let me put in old school taco salad plus I make my own home Catalina dressing

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi SheisHer! Welcome! I'm so happy you found me! And, I'm so happy you got the right search. I love this salad! So many childhood memories! And yes, very old school! I think it's fabulous that you make your own Catalina! I try to provide easy recipes that people will make in their home. But adding that extra step is just wonderful! I hope you have fun exploring more childhood memories and history through food here! Have a beautiful weekend! 🍸❤️

[@pamelakristjansson]

Hi, Jill! So nice meeting you at The Park the other day! I loved this video. My boyfriend’s mother in the 1980’s made a different version of this that I love and still make to this day. I actually cook the kidney beans with the beef (no taco seasoning just plain ground beef), add it to iceburg lettuce, shredded cheddar, avocado, tomato, red onion and black olives. We add regular tortilla chips and use thousand island. To this day when I order a bbq chicken salad at a restaurant, I ask for Thousand island to get the same taste I remember from the 80’s. Great video, and I’m definitely going to try this version. I do remember the Frito Lay restaurant in Disneyland. That restaurant was my favorite choice in the park in the 1980s. Now that I think of it, I have another old recipe with fritos that I’m going to pass on to you whenever I find it. By the way, my boyfriend’s mom who taught me this recipe lived in Camarillo, but she grew up in the Valley.

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Pam! So nice meeting you too! I love all of this so much! I know there is a Thousand Island version out there, and its so great how you order your bbq chicken salad, I may need to try that! I so love to read everyone's food memories and history! Thank you so much for sharing! PS...I grew up in the Valley too :)

[@TeresaCAUBLE]

You need bigger bowl 😂1962 baby grew up in 80s San Diego yes 🙌 love Catalina taco salad 🥗

[@yesterkitchen]

Lol! Hindsight!

[@rcarrollmassage]

Illinois

[@marknsprmo]

I live in Missouri and grew up in the 1970s. My mom came home from the factory (as she did with many recipes that I grew up with) with taco salad however this is very little like hers. She used tortillas instead of fritos, italian dressing (to die for. It blends all of the ingredients together) instead of catalina, lettuce, seasoned meat (taco seasoning) green onions, tomatoes, red kidney beans. She would layer each ingredient in a very large pot or bowl starting with chips, meat, lettuce, tomatoes, green onion, shredded cheddar cheese and black olives and beans. She would repeat until bowl was filled to the brim. Then shake the bottle of dressing and pour over the top. To this day, this is my favorite of favorites and she still makes it often for family dinners. For me no other taco salad has the same zing and kick that this one did. I am not sure of the exact origins of this recipe but it was one that busy working moms made in the mid west during the 1970s Along with spanish rice, stuffed peppers, meatloaf, broccoli and cheese casserole, Swedish meatballs , I fondly remember these dishes and thought my mom was the greatest cook. Thanks for your terrific channel! A part of history is now preserved that might have gone away had people like you not put it on KZbin!

[@yesterkitchen]

I can't tell you how much I love and appreciate this! Thank you so much for sharing some of your family history and memories! This version sounds just awesome! I never heard of it, which I love! I am assuming it was you mom's homemade dressing? And thank you for your kind words! My mission is to not let these fabulous recipes get lost. Thank you for your support! I have a lot more coming!!!! And...Swedish meatballs to this day is one of my faves! I have a great recipe on my to do list!

[@marknsprmo]

@@yesterkitchen thanks for replying! My mom used ken's steak house italian dressing not homemade. I have tried the more current types of zesty dressings but they just aren't the same. Another good bottled Italian dressing is Ott's Italian. The effect on the salad is really a game changer because of the vinegar melding the flavors and adding the zing to it. I do not recall my mother making many things totally from scratch except on weekends. Most of her recipes had some sort of time saving shortcuts for weekday meals because she worked a full time job. As the oldest, I would always be assisting her in the kitchen and learned to love to cook from the experience. I do not cook many of these old recipes, prefering more healthy options these days (no red meat, lower sodium options etc). One thing I did not like about her cooking was the fact that she would cook canned veggies and cook them unto death! I was probably an adult before I ever ate veggies that weren't a soggy mess!

[@yesterkitchen]

@@marknsprmo We have Ken's out here, good brand! And I get it on the canned veggies, that would probably make me a late starter veggie lover too, lol!

[@CindyKruger-y3q]

I just made a version of this..... taco meat, lettuce, onion, cheese,tomato, noodles, western dressing, and crushed chips added to each serving. Works better if you let the meat and noodles cool.

[@chopperwhitewolf7050]

Myself and my partner are children of the 80s and both grew up in Texas (myself in East TX and my partner in Central TX). Neither of us have ever heard of this dish nor Catalina dressing. We did grow up with Frito Pie and Taco Salad, but neither were like this. Are you familiar with Frito Pie? Is it related to this dish? The Frito Pie we grew up with was a can of Wolf Brand Chilli, Fritos, grated cheddar cheese, and maybe some fresh onion. It was delicious. We love your channel and what you are doing, but selected this video because we thought it might be related to the history of Frito Pie. I'm curious where the other Texans who commented here found out about this dish and also what grocery store chains stocked Catalina dressing.

[@yesterkitchen]

Hi Chopper Whitewolf! Love the name! Welcome!! I'm so happy you found me! So Frito Pie is a completely different animal made to highlight chili out of the can. And Wolf Brand is pure Texas. I know about it, but never had it. I've made it with chili brands we get out here. And it's simple and awesome. So I guess its related, sort of. It's also a riff on the standard taco salad that you are talking about. Which I love as well. I have heard from a few other states that have had this. Out here, Catalina dressing is available in every supermarket and I am loving to learn that that isn't the case nation wide. Well, I dont love that it isn't there, I love to learn new things. I grew up on this and its awesome! I would bet that if you cant find it, you can get it online. It has a taste all its own and really makes this salad. If you find it and make it, I'd love to hear what you think. I hope to hear from you in another video! Have a great week! 💖🍸

[@chopperwhitewolf7050]

@@yesterkitchen My wife and I love your channel and all the effort you put in to imbuing each video with the vibe of the era. Thank you for replying. We can't wait to see more of your work.

[@yesterkitchen]

@@chopperwhitewolf7050 You both just made my day! Thank you so much! It's my passion and I have a lot more planned! Have the most wonderful day! 🍸❤️

[@RealBigBadJohn]

I love everything about this salad except the Catalina! Forgive me, but I'll have to figure out another dressing. All the other ingredients rock. ; )

[@yesterkitchen]

Yeah, that is the classic dressing. But I have heard of people using thousand island. Let me know what you come up with! 🍸💖

[@cornfloats7004]

I miss you so much, Jill!

[@yesterkitchen]

Corn Floats!! So wonderful to see your name! I'm doing well and I hope you are too! And I miss you too!♥️🍸

[@snikkerr1949]

We use Western dressing...that's probably a Midwestern thing!....and crushed Doritos.