# Taco Pasta Salad

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 1/2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 roma tomato
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 2 jalapeño
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 1 cup pinto beans
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 lb ditalini pasta
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mexican cheese
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 oz chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 lime
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder

## Instructions

1. Cook the ground beef in a skillet, then add the taco seasoning and water.
2. Finely dice the red onion and jalapeños, removing the seeds from the jalapeños if desired.
3. Dice the Roma tomatoes and chop the cilantro.
4. Boil the ditalini pasta in water.
5. Blend the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, fresh lime juice, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder together to make the dressing.
6. Mix all the ingredients, including the corn and shredded Mexican cheese, together in a large bowl.

## Equipment

- skillet
- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- strainer
- blender
- mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- juicer

## Tips

- You can keep the jalapeño seeds in for more heat.
- You can use cherry tomatoes instead of Roma tomatoes.
- If you do not like cilantro, you can use parsley instead.
- Serve with chips for added crunch.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/pk6D5nejLeQ?si=DRZ62PWNC65DGhRv
- Creator: The Plant Slant
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3eb47487-96df-4980-95fc-ed5384c6ae53
- Extracted: 2026-10-29

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