Camping Taco Salad

So, this isn't much of a recipe as it is a fun idea to put together when you go camping. It's actually one of my favorites on every camp trip.

                                   

                                           

     

                                                                                                        

I got this idea from a fun picnic photo of "Frito Salad in a Bag". Such a great idea! But when trying make it into a dinner salad on a camp trip it's just too small to fit enough lettuce and veggies into the bag to offset the amount of Fritos. Although I love the idea of traveling light and not bringing a bowl. Not to mention not washing it afterwards.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/taco-in-a-bag/

So this is my modified version. So easy!  It's just pre-prepped salad fixings, fritos, and a can of chili then toss together. The following recipe was for the two of us to have a bowl and a half of salad each.
Again what ever salad fixings you want to put together you don't have to use mine exactly.

Ingredients 

• Lettuce, head of romaine 
• 2 Roma tomatoes 
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese, cheddar or mexican blend 
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup salsa 
• 1 medium bag of Fritos or 2 snack size bags
• 1 can of your favorite chili 

I use Stagg chili because it has a pop top so I can travel sans can opener. 

Prep From Home 

• Tomatoes. So the salad doesn't get to soggy while traveling I like to de-seed my tomatoes. (To be honest I always de-seed my tomatoes for most everything. I like the firm texture and flavor without the mushy part)

• Chop the lettuce then toss with the tomatoes and cheese in a gallon size zip lock bag. 
• Pack both the sour cream and the salsa in individual sandwich bags then zip tight and put in the gallon zip with the tossed salad. 

At your campsite 

Heat up your chili. If you are camping minimalist you can heat the can up right in the campfire. I admit I'm too afraid of BPA and what ever leaches out from the can so I bring a backpacking stove and pot.

                                             

                                     

Load up the Fritos 

Then your tossed Salad

Add Chili 

Then top with sour cream & Salsa 

Toss and Enjoy 

This weekend we camped on Crystal Mountain in the National Forest area. Instead of hiking the mountain with all of our gear we went up the Gondola. What a treat!!! Then hiked around and met up with our friends the Petro's. Our camp spot was stunning, as you can tell from the photos. After dinner we watched the sun go down with stunning views of Mount Rainier.