Published 6/5/2023
Saucy Taco Pasta Salad
Made with ground beef taco meat, tons of veggies, and your favorite pasta, we know you will love this recipe. This taco pasta salad doubles as a main meal because it’s so jam-packed with protein and veggies! In this post, we’ll teach you how to make this yummy pasta salad + a few ways to store it and eat it as leftovers.
What You Need
Meat: This wouldn’t be a “taco” pasta salad without ground taco meat! We chose to use ground turkey, but the good news is that you can use any ground meat that you wish. Veggies: Gimme all the taco veggies. We are using classic taco veggie toppings. Here’s what you need:
corn olives black beans tomatoes
Pasta: The great thing about pasta salad, is that you can use any kind of noodle you wish (white, whole wheat, gluten-free, etc.)! Just make sure you use around 12 oz. so that the ratios stay the same. Dressing: We’ve been a little obsessed with our cilantro lime dressing and we actually used 2 whole recipes-worth in this pasta salad.
Variations
Swap the Ground Meat: don’t love ground turkey? Feel free to use ground beef, chicken, or even a plant-based ground. Use Different Veggies: any kind of fresh or roasted veggie would work in this pasta dish! Try baked zucchini, fajita veggies, or diced avocado. Try Another Salad Dressing: any of our salad dressings would be delicious on this. Try our lemon vinaigrette or green goddess dressing.
Storage
This recipe will last anywhere from 3-5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you scroll all the way down, you’ll find some meal prep inspiration. That little meal prep container is exactly what we ate the week we made this!
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