Taco Pasta Salad

Recipes

May 21

Written By Hofstede's Marketing

Serves: 4-6 as a meal up to 12 as a side Prep time: 20 min Cook Time Time: 20 min Total Time: 40 min

Ingredients

4 cups rotini pasta

1 lb lean ground beef

2 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp taco seasoning

1 cup salsa

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup shredded cheddar

1 540ml can of black beans (drained and rinsed)

2 small bell peppers chopped

1/2 pint cherry or grape tomatoes halved

1/4 cup diced fresh cilantro

1 small red onion diced

1-2 avocado sliced

Directions

In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente, then strain and cool with cold water. Set aside. While your pasta is cooking in a separate saucepan, cook your ground beef with olive oil and taco seasoning. Once the meat is cooked, drain as much grease as possible (pat with a paper towel if needed) and let slightly cool. In a large mixing bowl, add your pasta, sour cream, cilantro and salsa (Mix thoroughly). Next, stir in the ground beef, peppers, onions, tomatoes, cheese and black beans. Top with avocado. Serve as a main dish or a side salad at your next backyard gathering! Enjoy!

Notes:

If not serving immediately, you may want to add more sour cream and salsa just before serving it as if it sits overnight; the pasta will absorb much of it.

I used fresh salsa, but you can use jar salsa too.

Want a little more heat in your dish? Add a diced jalapeno to the ground beef and taco seasoning, or drizzle with your favourite Mexican hot sauce!