pasta taco salad

Name: Pasta Taco Salad
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) rotini pasta; 1 pound(s) ground beef (shredded chicken or ground works as well); 1 package(s) taco seasoning mix; 2/3 cup(s) water; 2 cup(s) tomatoes, diced (i like to use halved grape tomatoes); 1 cup(s) onion, diced; 2 cup(s) cheddar cheese (its great with fiesta blend shredded cheese too); 1 - 15.5 ounce(s) can black beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup(s) western salad dressing (tastes great with the lite); 1 cup(s) mayonnaise

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113 Pinches

Wendy Rusch

Cameron, WI

Updated on Jan 12, 2011

I've had a salad simular to this many times at Brines Market and Deli...sooo yummy!

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound rotini pasta
1 pound ground beef (shredded chicken or ground works as well)
1 package taco seasoning mix
2/3 cup water
2 cups tomatoes, diced (i like to use halved grape tomatoes)
1 cup onion, diced
2 cups cheddar cheese (its great with fiesta blend shredded cheese too)
1 - 15.5 ounces can black beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup western salad dressing (tastes great with the lite)
1 cup mayonnaise

How To Make pasta taco salad

Step 1

Pasta: prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold water; set aside.

Step 2

Beef: In a large skillet, brown beef, drain excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning and water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until liquid has absorbed. Set aside until meat is cooled.
Step 3

Salad: Toss together cooled meat, pasta, tomatoes, onion, cheese and beans. Mix dressing and mayo together and stir into pasta mixture. Enjoy!
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