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taco italian veggie pasta salad

milesde2000 avatar
Recipe by
Denise Miles
@milesde2000
Auburn, AL

Always making up new twists on cold salads for summer. This one is meaty and tasty! Quick and Easy

yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For taco italian veggie pasta salad

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 pkg
    taco seasoning mix
  • 1 lb
    spiral noodles, cooked
  • 4-5 md
    green onions, chopped
  • 1 md
    cucumber ,peeled, sliced and quartered
  • 1 pt
    grape tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 sm
    red onion, quartered and finely diced
  • 1 bottle
    italian dressing. shaken.using 1/2 the bottle
  • 1 can
    black olives -sliced.
  • 1 c
    shredded sharp cheese

How To Make taco italian veggie pasta salad

  • 1
    In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Drain and add in Taco Pkt, using pkt instructions. Set aside and let cool.
  • 2
    Meanwhile heat a pot for noodles. Salt pasta water during it's boiling process. Stir in pasta. Cook until Al Dente'. Once done, drain and rinse pasta in cold water.
  • 3
    Secure a lidded container. Add in green onion, red onion, tomatoes, and cooled drained pasta. Toss thoroughly. Add in Seasoned ground beef cheese and olives. Toss again.
  • 4
    Shake Bottled dressing well. Add in 1/2 the bottle at first. Toss until well coated. You may need to add more after 2 hour chilling. If serving it he next day, you will need to add a little more dressing, due to noodles soaking up dressing. Toss again.
  • 5
    Your ready to eat! PS-Hubby had 2nds!
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