Vegetarian Taco Pasta Salad

Name: Vegetarian Taco Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) package radiatore, cooked and drained; 1 (16 ounce) bottle ranch dressing; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope of hot and spicy taco seasoning mix; 1/4 cup Italian dressing (I use Paul Newmans Own Family); 1 teaspoon jalapeno, seeded and chopped; dried chipotle powder; 2 (15 ounce) black beans (rinsed and drained); 2 (15 ounce) dark red kidney beans (rinsed and drained); 2 (15 ounce) corn (drained); 3 -4 green onions, chopped; 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 teaspoons garlic; 1/4 red onion, chopped; Mexican blend cheese (I use sargentos); 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with jalapenos (drained and squeezed); black olives (optional. amount according to taste) (optional)

Instructions

Prep:30min

I wanted a salad like this but couldn't really find anything that fit the bill and decided to create one...this is it! The kids eat it like crazy! A really good taco pasta salad without meat...you could add it if you wanted to...but why when this is sooo tasty!! Please note that this salad gets better if made the day or even two before. If you don't like spicy you can use regular taco seasoning instead of the hot and spicy, and leave out the jalapenos. Not really sure how long to make this so it's a guess but that doesn't include the chilling time.

Updated at: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:54:06 GMT