What do you picture when you hear “taco salad”? The first image might be a deep-fried taco shell bowl filled with lettuce and your standard Tex-Mex fare. I picture something from my college days, more akin to nachos than salad: an inverted lidded plate filled with tortilla chips, lettuce, the protein of my choice, shredded cheese, sour cream and whatever toppings I wanted at the time. It was absolutely gigantic, a beloved off-menu offering (as far as I and my friends in my group chat can recall) from one of the dining options when we were in school about two decades ago.
The taco salad began in Disneyland. Here’s our modern take.

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