Yield
8 servings
Time
1 hour
Traditional taco pasta salad made with spiral pasta, ground beef, sweet tomatoes, veggies, plenty of cheese, and topped with sweet Catalina dressing.
‣ 16 ounce rotini pasta, uncooked ‣ 1 pound ground beef ‣ 1 ounce taco seasoning, (1 pkg) ‣ 3 cup shredded lettuce ‣ 2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ‣ 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ‣ 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped ‣ 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped ‣ 1/2 cup Catalina dressing
Cook pasta per package instructions. When finished, rinse pasta thoroughly with cool water to stop the cooking process. Drain pasta, place in a bowl, cover, then set aside.
Cook and crumble ground beef until no longer pink, then drain any excess grease. Place in a bowl, cover, then set aside to cool.
When ready to mix, add the cooked pasta, cooked ground beef in an extra large bowl. Add taco seasoning on top, then stir thoroughly.
Add lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green pepper, and onion to bowl. Drizzle Catalina sauce on top, then mix thoroughly.