Taco Pasta Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Gert Rosenau 

"Gert Rosenau of Pewaukee, Wisconsin blends the best of two popular salads into one satisfying main dish. 'Serve taco or corn chips on the side, and you have a complete meal,' she says."
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 3 cups shredded lettuce
  • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup Catalina salad dressing
  • Tortilla chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning; cool.
  2. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into meat mixture. Add the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onion, green pepper and dressing; toss to coat. Serve with tortilla chips.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 7, 2008 by Kimberly in Canada 
This was so delicious! My husband and I tried different salad dressings and they worked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 2, 2007 by Kellie 
Excellent recipe, I did make some changes (just for personal taste). I don't associate green... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 10, 2008 by Crystal 
YUM! I did make some lighter/healthier substitutions. I used fresh gound turkey instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 4, 2007 by SILVERSMILE 
I made this tonight as a test to see if i wanted to make it for a potluck at work next week.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 17, 2007 by Sandykv 
This recipe was awesome!! I'd give it six stars if I could. I took it to a family fish fry,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 29, 2007 by ABLOOMFIELD 
This pasta salad was delicious! I also added olives. I would recommend cubing the cheese as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 17, 2007 by Snow likes to cook 
MMMMM!!! SOOOO very tastey! Loved it so much! I used a lb of ground turkey and I used 1 c... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 2, 2008 by Tricia Jaeger 
I like to make a single serving of this for myself for lunch if we have leftover taco meat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 21, 2008 by IpwnUatLife 
This recipe was awesome and easy to make. I made it with my grade 10 class and it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 18, 2008 by Cook 
This recipe was a very good recipe. It was a very simple recipe, we made it in our grade 10... MORE


 
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