Our Pre-made Dinner (Chow)

Last night we made this incredibly pre-manufactured taco salad which is, I think, as close to pre-made was we get in this household.

• Tortilla chips. I build an architectural bowl out of them as the base; the wife makes me do this each time so I don't whine about the stability of our dinner in an earthquake.
  
• Lettuce: ~2c, chopped. We use one head of Romaine; you could use the popular but tasteless iceberg if you want, but an entire iceberg head would be way too much.
  
• Cheddar cheese: ½c, shredded.
• Chili hot beans: ½ can. Other than salsa and various Asian and hot sauces, I think this is the only prepared canned or jarred good we regularly keep in our pantry.
• Avocado: 1, diced. As always, this should be nice and ripe. Mmm. The avocado is the key to really elevating this dish.
  
• Sour cream. We use light, as in this application there is no significant taste difference.
• Catalina dressing. Light as well. Together with the beans this gives the dish an important tanginess to contrast with the lettuce, cheese, and avocado.