My Mom's Taco Salad

This is another one of those dishes that I grew up on.  It was a total favorite in our house, and has now become my husband's, and eventually my daughter's favorite. It is rather simple to make, just slightly time consuming with the chopping of vegetables and tearing of lettuce, but so worth it.  My mouth is watering just thinking about it, and I just had it for dinner.

My Mom's Taco Salad
Yield: about 4

Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey or beef
Seasonings for the meat
1 15oz can of kidney beans
1 head of Romaine lettuce chopped into bite size chunks
1 tomato, diced
1 avocado, diced
1/2 sweet onion, diced
1/2 cup shredded mexican cheese blend
2/3 cup slightly crushed Fritos or tortilla chips
1/4 cup creamy French dressing
1 - 2 tbsp Pico Pica Taco Sauce

Directions
Mix the French dressing and taco sauce together in a small cup.
In a skillet add the ground turkey or beef.  I like to season mine with some garlic salt, onion powder, and lemon pepper. Cook the meat until slightly brown and cooked through.
Add the kidney beans and let simmer, covered for about 7 to 10 minutes.
Toss with 1/3 of the dressing/taco sauce mix.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the cleaned, chopped lettuce, tomato, avocado, cheese and onion.
Add the remaining dressing to the salad and toss.  Add the meat and 1/2 cup of the Fritos and mix.  Top with the remaining Fritos and serve.