• 1 large head of lettuce, shredded or torn
• 6-8 oz  grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 15-oz can Ranch Style beans (do not drain)
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved, OR 2 medium-large salad tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet yellow or purple onion (about one third of one medium onion)
• 1/4 cup Kraft Catalina dressing (red-orange, sweet and sour salad dressing)
• 1/2 of one large package regular-size Fritos, crunched to make 3 cups of large crumbs

Place the beans and the juice from the can in a microwave safe bowl, cover loosely to prevent a mess and microwave on high for three minutes.

Add in the salad dressing and the chopped onion and stir to combine.

If you know 3-4 people are going to eat all the salad immediately, toss the lettuce, tomatoes and bean mixture together, and sprinkle with cheese and Fritos crumbs.  Serve and eat immediately.

If your family is eating separately or if you want to save leftovers, don’t mix everything right now.  For one serving, place 1/4 of the chopped lettuce on a plate and top with 1/4 of the  tomatoes, 1/4 of the bean mixture, 1/4 of the cheese and 1/4 of the Fritos crumbs.  Toss on your plate and eat.

3-4 entree-salad size servings.

Recipe from Henryetta Cocheu of Galena Park, Texas