My family is not big fans of pasta salad. I have made a few over the years that they enjoy, but have learned I'm taking a risk when I made pasta salad, because I may have a lot of leftovers to eat by myself. Taco salad is one of our favorite summer meals, so I was hoping that by adding some pasta it would be a more filling meal and they would still enjoy it. My risk paid off, they really liked this salad, not quite as much as our normal taco salad, but there was not a lot of leftovers after dinner.
I always add crushed Doritos to individual servings so if there will be any leftovers the chips will not get soggy in the refrigerator. If you want to add the chips to the whole salad you will want to crush a whole 9 3/4 ounce bag and stir them in right before serving.
Taco Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 8 ounces cheddar jack cheese, shredded
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 1/2 cups french dressing
- Doritos, crushed
Directions:
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Transfer the pasta to a colander, rinse with cold water and drain well.
- Meanwhile, in a skillet, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground turkey. Drain any liquid and stir in the taco seasoning. If you want the meat cold in the salad, refrigerate until chilled.
- In a large bowl, stir together the pasta, turkey, tomatoes, lettuce and cheese.
- Pour the french dressing over top and stir until everything is well coated. Serve immediately and top each serving with crushed Doritos.
Enjoy!!!
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Nutrition Facts |
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Servings: 8 |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories: 791 |
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Total Fat |
43.4g |
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Saturated Fat |
10.8g |
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Trans Fat |
0g |
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Polyunsaturated Fat |
1.2g |
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Monounsaturated Fat |
7.4g |
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Cholesterol |
70mg |
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Sodium |
594.2mg |
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Total Carbohydrates |
74.5g |
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Dietary Fiber |
5.3g |
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Sugars |
13.8g |
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Protein |
28.7g |
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Calcium |
2.2% |
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Iron |
19.3% |
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Potassium |
167.9mg |
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Vitamin A |
10.7% |
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Vitamin C |
21.5% |
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*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use. |
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*Adapted from Simple Joy.
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