Our taco pasta salad is a fusion between beef tacos and pasta salad, leaving you will a hearty meal or side that the whole family will love.
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
- corn
- olives
- black beans
- tomatoes
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!
More of our Favorite…
Pasta Salad Recipes
- Bow Tie Pasta Salad
- Garlic Lemon Pasta Salad
- Street Corn Pasta Salad
Taco Meat
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons Frank’s hot sauce
Pasta Salad
- 12 oz. uncooked pasta use your favorite kind
- 15 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
- 3 oz. can sliced black olives
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 medium red onion diced
- 12 oz. bag of frozen corn
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
For the Dressing
- Double the recipe for our Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing. You should get around 2 cups of dressing.
Optional Toppings
- Avocado
- Salsa
- Queso Fresco
- Begin by bringing a large pot of water to a boil and add pasta. Cook until pasta is al dente. Then, strain water and set aside.
- Next, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. When olive oil is fragrant, add ground turkey, cumin, garlic, chipotle, chili powder, and hot sauce. Mix well and cook for 5-10 minutes or until turkey is fully cooked. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Add cooked noodles, turkey meat, and the rest of the taco salad ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.
- Next, pour on 2 cups of homemade cilantro lime dressing and toss with pasta salad. Make sure all ingredients are coated with dressing.
- Place in the refrigerator and let cool.
- Enjoy chilled and top with optional topping ingredients.
- Storage: will last in the fridge for up to 3 days.
