Epic Walking Taco Board
Serve an Epic Walking Taco Board for any party, gathering or potluck. Make taco salads in chip bags, and add your favorite toppings. Set out a variety of taco sauces, and let everyone dig in. It’s a crunchy taco salad in a small bag. This walking taco charcuterie board is a great idea for a Friday night dinner, or to gather the neighborhood kids around the big board!
Serve a taco dinner for your next party or family gathering, or bring to a potluck. This is a great party idea if your folks love tacos, or taco salad, and really fun for a kid birthday party. And if you’re looking for a walking tacos without the bag, we’ve got your covered with our 9×13 casserole. Delish!
Epic Walking Taco Board
I love to serve tacos on a big board! Yes, we have an Epic Walking Taco board for sale, too. How fun is it for everyone to make their own “taco in a bag?” We also think this is a great idea for a family reunion, party, birthday party, potluck, Taco Tuesday, or a weekend TACO NIGHT! Or, check out this Epic Steak Taco Board or my very popular Easy Taco Recipe Dinner Board. We also love fish tacos and Idaho Tacos (a complete different spin on the orginal taco).
Read more: Epic Walking Taco BoardWhy I love this recipe
- Crowd pleaser – everyone loves this board.
- Everyone makes their own taco salad, according to their tastes (and level of hot sauce).
- You can serve this board with another Chips and Salsa board.
- Makes a great Friday night dinner, and fun for the family.
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We love new ways to entertain! I wrote awhile back a great little motto that I’m sharing with you today. “We celebrate the good life.” That just sums it up!
The “big boards” have done just that for people all over the USA, and I’m so happy to be a part of that. Boards are a great way to celebrate, make food pretty, get creative, and just have fun. Guests love walking into a home and seeing a big board creation :)
Gather these ingredients
Just how simple is this recipe? So simple! Gather fresh ingredients from your local Farmer’s market, or Trader Joe’s.
- Olive oil
- Sweet onion
- Ground beef
- Chili powder + cumin + dried oregano + salt + pepper
- Black beans
- Fritos (in small bags)
Taco salad in a bag toppings
- Lettuce, shaved
- Tomatoes
- Sour cream
- Avocado (or guacamole)
- Cheese
- Olives
- Fresh cilantro
- Taco sauce (set out a variety)
What is a walking taco?
“Walking Taco” or “Taco-in-a-Bag” are not really tacos, but are Midwestern names for the Texas dish called “Frito Pie”. We add chips with all the taco toppings for our walking taco. Then place it on the BIG BOARD, and eveyone makes their own. It’s a crunchy taco salad in a small bag.
How do you set up an epic walking taco board?
- Heat a large saute pan to medium-high, add the olive oil, and saute onions until clear, for 5-6 minutes. Add in the ground meats. Cook until lightly browned. Remove the fat.
- Add the spices to the cooked meat. Pour in black beans. Heat for about 10 more minutes, and while heating, prepare the board with taco toppings.
- Leave a large space in the middle of the board for the hot meat. Around the outside of the board, add the Frito bags (make sure the tops are cut open).
- Arrange the toppings on the board, add the hot meat, and serve!
Tips and substitutions:
- Swap out the ground beef for ground chicken, turkey, or use shredded chicken, rotisserie chicken, or shredded pork.
- Mix and match the chips with different flavors.
- Use fresh chopped lettuce & veggies (for more of a chopped salad).
- We love to buy the corn salsa at Trader Joe’s.
- Add fresh canned salsa, like our Sweet Smokey Zucchini Salsa Recipe.
- To prepare each bag, you can crunch the chips first before opening the bag. Then open with scissors and start adding your toppings.
- You can slit the top of the bag with the scissors or you can do it from the side (a larger opening). Both ways work!
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So good, and FUN for a children’s party, too! Great for a summer pool party or any kind of potluck.
What are Frito Pies?
Frito Pies are sometimes referred to by the name “walking taco” or “Frito boat,” and can be made in a small, single-serving bag of corn chips, with chili, taco meat, chickpeas, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, and many other varied ingredients, poured over the top.
More taco recipes to try:
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Epic Walking Taco Board
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ sweet onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 15 ounce can black beans, drained
- 12 1 ounce bags of Fritos, tops of bags cut off
Taco salad toppings:
- Lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado, cheese, olives, guacamole, salsa, hot sauce
Instructions
- Heat a large saute pan to medium-high, add the olive oil, and saute onions until clear for 5-6 minutes. Add in the ground meats. Cook until lightly browned. Remove the fat.
- Add the spices to the cooked meat. Pour in black beans. Heat for about 10 more minutes, and while heating, prepare the board with taco toppings.
- Leave a large space in the middle of the board for the hot meat. Around the outside of the board, add the Frito bags (make sure the tops are cut open).
- Arrange the toppings on the board, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado, cheese, olives, guacamole, salsa, hot sauce, and add the hot meat, and serve!
- Everyone makes their own taco salad in a bag. DELISH!
Notes
Hello and welcome to my home and table!
I’m Sandy—lover of food, family, cooking, THE BIG BOARD, travel, and bringing people together. Through great recipes and connection around the table, we become better, stronger, and more courageous people. Feasting on Life is real, and every time we do it, we grow a little more. Read more...
