Description
Enjoy a delicious taco pasta salad packed with flavorful taco meat, beans, and colorful veggies for a satisfying meal.
Prep Time: 30 min | Cook Time: 15 min | Total Time: 45 min | Course: Salad | Cuisine: American | Keyword: meal prep, Pasta Salad | Servings: 6people
Taco Pasta Salad
Make filling lunches a breeze with my taco pasta salad. Hearty taco meat topped with beans, colorful veggies and an easy yogurt dressing, it’s sure to be a new staple.
Ingredients
2.5cupsfusiliuncooked
1lbground turkey(or ground meat of choice)
1.5tablespoonolive oil
1packagelow sodium taco seasoning*see note below for homemad version
1can (540ml)lentilsrinsed and drained
1cupcorn kernels(canned or frozen and defrosted)
¼cupfresh cilantrochopped
1can (540ml)black beansrinsed and drained
1pintcherry tomatoessliced
1mediumred bell pepperdiced
3green onionssliced (both the whites and greens)
¾cupplain Greek yogurt2% works best!
¼cupmayonnaise
2limesjust the juice
1.5tablespoonlow sugar BBQ sauceStubb’s is my favourite
½teaspoonchili powder
½ teaspooncumin
¼tsp paprika
½teaspoonsalt
⅛teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
- To a pan over medium-high heat add olive oil. Once oil is hot, add the ground turkey. Cook, stirring frequently until no longer pink in colour. Once cooked through season with taco seasoning and stir in lentils. Set aside to cool.
- To a large bowl add cooked pasta. Then layer with cooked ground meat/ lentils and all additional toppings.
- Make the yogurt dressing by whisking together yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, BBQ sauce and spices until smooth and creamy
- Drizzle dressing over the salad. Toss to combine.
Notes
Add some leafy greens: I like serving my pasta salad over a bed of shredded lettuce or spinach!
For homemade taco seasoning you can use: 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 615kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 891mg | Potassium: 1306mg | Fiber: 26g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1214IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 8mg
