I’ll admit that this isn’t exactly a recipe but mostly just an easy, quick solution for either taco leftovers or a fun way to put a spin on a taco salad. Tacos in a Bag, also known as Walking Tacos, works great for any situation where clean up or sitting down to eat might be difficult. Because all of the ingredients are added to a bag of tortilla chips, only a fork is required to enjoy. I’ve seen them used for local sidewalk sales, camping and even Relay for Life. It is also a fun for kids to make their own!
I had left over taco ingredients so I made one recently for something different.
Ingredients
- individual sized bags of Doritos (or other favorite type)
- taco meat
- cheese
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- sour cream
- salsa or taco sauce
- green onion (optional)
- olives (optional)
Crush your bag of tortilla chips so that you have bite size pieces.
Next add taco meat and cheese
throw in some lettuce
tomatoes and sour cream
and top it off with salsa (my personal favorite) or taco sauce. It is important to add one of these to keep it from being dry and to make it more like a taco salad.
Add a fork and enjoy! Simply throw the bag away when you are finished. Yummy!
Have you ever made Tacos in a Bag? When have they come in handy for you?
Corrie says
May 15, 2010 at 9:29 pmI have never made Tacos in Bag. Might have to try it sometime!
Angela says
May 15, 2010 at 9:58 pmWhat a cool idea! Thanks for sharing.
Cat says
May 15, 2010 at 10:16 pmThat’s actually a pretty nifty idea! I’ve never used Dorito’s with a taco salad.
Jennifer M. says
May 15, 2010 at 10:20 pmOh, my! This brings back memories! When I was in high school our Parents of Athlete’s group made these and sold them in the concessions stand during our softball games. From experience, these are excellent snacks between games! Thanks for posting this!
Paula says
May 16, 2010 at 9:17 amThis is a great idea!
Christina says
May 16, 2010 at 10:05 amYes we’ve had tacos in a bag… they are great for when we are camping and the kids love them 🙂
Krystal says
May 16, 2010 at 10:33 amI’m intrigued but also scared. I wonder what other chips would work with these? 🙂
april says
December 28, 2010 at 5:32 pmmy family has always used fritos instead of the doritos…love these!
Lori A. says
May 16, 2010 at 11:00 amNever had it or heard of it! Sounds like a fun idea, though. As Christina said, might be great for camping.
megan says
May 16, 2010 at 4:28 pmYes i’ve had them but i learned about them at a fair in Florida and loved them ever since.
katklaw777 says
May 16, 2010 at 4:37 pmThis is originally a recipe from Frito-Lay using a bag of Frito’s.
My son’s boy scout troop sold them at the county fair for years, back in the 70’s. It is a fun recipe with a long history.
Maggie says
May 16, 2010 at 10:28 pmI saw the same type thing with Frito’s at a fair last fall…fun recipe
LeeAnn says
May 17, 2010 at 8:27 amWhat a neat idea! I’m all about easy, fun dinners. Thanks for sharing!
Debbie Stanton says
May 18, 2010 at 3:31 pmcool.. i think my kids will like it… we use all the ingredients listed.. just never put it in individual bags. 😀
Donna B. says
January 10, 2011 at 9:26 pmI remembered reading this awhile ago but I couldn’t remember where but I found it again tonight! This has become one of my fav quick & easy lunches when I’m in the mood for mexican. I get chips out of the vending machine, and then either grilled chicken, a burger (crumbled) or I’ve even done it with turkey from the salad bar in the cafeteria downstairs. I’ve got some Taco Bell sauce packets in my desk, some salsa in the fridge and the rest (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, etc.) I also get from the salad bar, and they sell sour cream in the little containers. My co-workers think I’m a genius (crazy, but a genius) but now I can give credit where credit is due!
Emilie says
January 10, 2011 at 9:36 pmDonna, that is awesome! Yes, really any meat will work well and it becomes just a really awesome salad. But I love how you use what is around and keep some stuff on hand. So simple yet so genius! And I really can’t take credit. I’ve seen them used at games, fundraisers, fairs, etc. But I’m thrilled that I’ve been able to share the love of tacos in a bag!
Donna B. says
January 10, 2011 at 10:21 pmYou’re the one who introduced it to me, so you get total credit 🙂 I’d never seen/heard of doing that before I read your post!
courtney says
February 4, 2011 at 7:18 pmomg yum!
MichelleS says
April 24, 2011 at 7:11 amI’ve actually heard of this recipe; it looks good and it’s super portable. Yum!
Jennifer Marie says
June 7, 2011 at 9:54 pmYum-my kids would like this-how fun!
Anna Pry says
June 26, 2011 at 2:25 pmhaha, great idea, my daughter would love it. I’d use Fritos since that’s what we use anyway when making taco salad.
Tiffany says
July 15, 2011 at 9:59 pmThis is such a clever idea and sounds yummy too!
Sarah L says
July 27, 2011 at 9:17 pmThis is more healthy than the easy one I’ve seen:
Individual bag of fritos, then add chili.
luckylifepath22 says
August 6, 2011 at 10:07 amwow, don’t think i would have ever thought of this, haha! nice idea, if you have all the ingredients lying around anyway…
Ninja says
September 8, 2011 at 7:57 pmI have never thought or heard of this until just now- and I am starving just thinking about it. Sounds like a fantastical idea. I am going to HAVE to try this now.
Liz Ticona says
December 2, 2012 at 7:46 pmThis has to be the greatest idea ever! I’m going to be trying this tomorrow night. Hubby LOVES doritos and tacos so he’s going to be so happy once i tell him what i’ve done, of course i’ll give you all the credit though 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Alicia says
January 3, 2013 at 9:00 pmI’m not too thrilled by tacos, I’m usually disappointed by the amount of meat that is served with them. These are more like nachos and they would be great for appetizers, I have to agree.
JRFrugalMom says
February 8, 2013 at 8:30 pmWow, this sure is innovative….great idea.
vickie couturier says
March 11, 2013 at 7:13 amI love this ideal,,this would be great for picnics an traveling to ballgames
Robin O says
August 11, 2013 at 6:40 amMy kids would love this. It would be fun to try when traveling (or on a camping trip). Thanks for the idea!
vickie couturier says
August 27, 2013 at 7:17 amI am so gonna try this with the grandkids to get them to try something new an different