Mr. Food Taco Pasta Salad
photo by Enjolinfam
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 8 ounces spiral shaped pasta (twists)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 1 tomatoes, chopped
- 1⁄2 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 cup black olives, drained, pitted and sliced (optional)
- 3⁄4 cup taco sauce or 3/4 cup salsa
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 avocado, peeled and cubed
- crushed corn chips, for topping
directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and dain well. Place in large bowl.
- Brown the beef in a large skillet, stirring to break up clumps, until no pink remains. Drain off the fat and add the taco seasoning mix and water. Stir; bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, approximately 10 minutes. Drain.
- Toss pasta gently with beef mixture, tomato, onion, cheese and olives. Add taco sauce or salsa; mix gently.
- Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce topped with avocado and crushed corn chips. Serve warm or chilled.
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Reviews
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Oh, this was pure comfort food! A brilliant mix of two of my favorite things; taco salad and pasta! We're vegetarian, so I just used 1lb vegeburger in place of the ground beef. I got half done with mine meal before DH noticed we forgot to add the chips (which is why there are not chips in the photo). I was thinking that even chips couldn't make this dish taste better, but sure enough they did! This will be a new regular. Thanks!! Made for Aussie/Kiwi tag #20.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lorraine of AZ
Scottsdale