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Taco Pasta Salad Recipe

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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.

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6 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1 pound ground beef
1 envelope taco seasoning
3 cups shredded lettuce
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup Catalina salad dressing
Tortilla chips

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning; cool.
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. Yield: 6 servings.

Taco Pasta Salad published in Quick Cooking January/February 2005, p19

Camp Taco Salad

To adapt our favorite taco salad recipe for camping, I cook the ground beef at home until no longer pink. I also combine lettuce, cheese and diced tomatoes in a resealable bag. On site, I simmer the meat with a can of chili beans, then add a packet of taco seasoning with water. Come time to eat, top tortilla chips with the meat/bean mixture and other fixings. —Susan W., Minot AFB, North Dakota

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Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2009 by kay52178

My mother used to make a similar recipe but without the pasta for our family events growing up. We loved it, so I decided to try this recipe. It was great. DH loved it. Kids still to little to be interested, but I"m sure they will be when they are older.

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2008 by AndreaFarmer

My husband and I love this dish. We eat it with tortilla chips or put it inside a soft tortilla. It is excellent and a nice change compared to tacos.

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