Description

Taco Pasta Salad is a delicious pasta salad made with Mexican flavors, seasoned ground beef, crunchy nacho cheese chips, and a delicious creamy dressing! Perfect for a summer potluck or BBQ!

Ingredients

Scale

16 oz rotini pasta
1 lb ground beef
3 TBS taco seasoning
1.5 cups chopped tomatoes
1 cup diced green bell pepper
2–3 cups microbial-rennet Mexican Style Shredded Cheese
4 cups shredded lettuce
15 oz French Dressing
3 cups slightly crushed nacho cheese or tortilla chips
chopped cilantro (optional)

Instructions

Boil: Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook rotini noodles according to package directions. Rinse off in cold water.
Brown: In a large skillet, cook ground beef. Drain grease.
Season: Mix in taco seasoning.
Combine: In a large bowl add pasta, ground beef, tomatoes, bell pepper, cheese, and lettuce.
Dress: Pour French Dressing over the top.
Mix: Stir everything together.
Chill: Cover and place in fridge if you’re not ready to serve yet.
Crunch: When ready to serve add in crushed chips (so they don’t get soggy).
Garnish: Top with chopped cilantro if desired.

Notes

You can customize this recipe by adding black beans, kidney beans, sliced black olives, scallions, or avocado. To keep the chips extra crunchy, stir them in just before serving.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American, Mexican

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 470 kcal
Sugar: 7 g
Sodium: 649 mg
Fat: 28 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 41 g
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 14 g
Cholesterol: 33 mg

Keywords: taco pasta salad, Mexican flavors, potluck, BBQ, summer pasta salad