Description
Taco Pasta Salad Lettuce Cups are a fresh and tasty option perfect for a quick lunch or easy lunch idea. This dish combines taco pasta salad and lettuce cup recipes for vibrant flavor and simplicity. Enjoy bold and cool tastes in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs Ground Beef Ground Turkey Chicken or Pork will work too
- 1/2 Yellow Onion Diced
- 2 oz Taco Seasoning
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 16 oz Medium Sized Pasta Shells any short sized pasta will work
- 9 oz Sharp Cheddar or any Mexican Style Cheese grated
- 1/2 Head of Lettuce chopped
- 1 Cup Salsa
- 14.5 oz Bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos will need about half the bag maybe less
- 8–12 oz Western Dressing French or Catalina will work if you can’t find Western dressing in your area
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until it is just tender then drain and rinse with cold water to cool it down.
- In a medium skillet set over medium heat, brown the ground beef along with the diced onion then drain any excess fat.
- Stir in the taco seasoning and water, letting the mixture simmer briefly before taking it off the heat to cool.
- Combine the pasta, cooked taco meat, cheese, and salsa in a large bowl.
- When ready to eat, fold in the chips, lettuce, and dressing then mix everything well and chill before serving.
Notes
- This can be made up to one day ahead
- Prepare it up to the 3rd step in the directions
- Add the chips, lettuce and dressing in just before serving! It is not recommended that you freeze this dish
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Potluck, Salad, Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g + 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg