How to Make a Delicious Taco Pasta Salad

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This flavorful Taco Pasta Salad is simple to make and so fresh and delicious! It has all the best parts of a taco but served as a pasta salad instead and topped with Doritos! 🌮🥑

I keep my Taco Pasta Salad chilled, which is so refreshing in hot weather.

Here’s all you need to make your own recipe!

Ingredients

• ½ lb ground beef or turkey
• ½ lb rotini pasta
• 2 large avocados, diced
• 2 Tablespoons Taco seasoning
• ½ yellow sweet pepper, chopped
• ¼ small onion, diced
• ½ pint cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup cheddar, shredded
• ½ head iceberg lettuce
• ½ cup French dressing
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cup Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed roughly

Any pasta from the grocery store works great for this Taco Pasta Salad recipe!

You can also choose your favorite Sour Cream or Italian Dressing for this recipe, such as a reduced-fat version for a healthier option.

Directions

1. Cook beef in a pan over medium high heat. Once meat starts to brown, add in the taco seasoning. Once cooked, drain access grease and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, cook the rotini according to package directions in a medium or large pot. When pasta is cooked, drain and run cool water over it to cool.
3. In a large bowl, add together all ingredients and mix until well combined.
4. Note: Add Doritos right before serving to avoid them getting soggy.

Here’s a Quick Video Tutorial!

Perfect Presentation Platters

This recipe is also great for entertaining! Here are some of my favorite cutting boards, serving bowls, and accessories:

Wooden Serving Boards: I used a cutting board similar to this wooden board from Walmart and this option from Kirklands. I also love this black wooden serving board, this brown wooden serving tray from Target, or this pretty white-washed option.

Large Serving Bowls: The possibilities are endless! I love this beautiful stoneware bowl or you also can’t go wrong with this Wooden Salad Bowl (from Walmart at a great price!) or this option from JC Penney for larger batches. For a higher-end choice, I love this white floral bowl by MacKenzie-Childs, as well this everyday bowl from her collection, which also comes in blue.

Individual Bowls: If you’d prefer to serve this Taco Pasta Salad in individual or smaller bowls, Walmart has these beautiful gray stoneware bowls with silver rims that are so elegant! I also love this black-and-white coordinating set or this colorful terracotta Spanish style.

Can I Make This Ahead of Time?

Yes! You can definitely prep the ingredients, cook the meat, and prepare the pasta ahead of time and refrigerate for about two days ahead of serving. I’d recommend waiting for close to serving time to add the dressing and Doritos so the Taco Pasta Salad doesn’t get soggy.

Storing Leftover Taco Pasta Salad

Cover the bowl in Saran Wrap or transfer to a Tupperware container and refrigerate. This should stay fresh for about 3 days.

Enjoy!

I hope this Taco Pasta Sald is a fun spin on tacos for you! If you enjoyed these recipes, you may also want to check out this Summer Chicken Pasta Salad, Greek Pasta Salad, Southwest Black Bean Avocado Salad, or this Build Your Own Taco Bar.

Have a wonderful day, sweet friends!

Leanna

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