# Taco Bell Fiesta Pasta Salad

A high-protein and macro-friendly meal prep recipe for a massive bowl of Taco Bell Fiesta Pasta Salad.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 224 g Cavatappi Pasta
- 454 g 96/4 Lean Ground Beef
- 1 packet Taco Seasoning
- 300 g Romaine
- 100 g Grape Tomatoes
- 75 g Red Onion
- 75 g Bell Pepper
- 75 g Corn
- 75 g Canned Black Beans
- 15 g Cotija Cheese
- 10 g Cilantro
- 170 g Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
- 113 g 2% Cottage Cheese
- 113 g Taco Bell Fire Sauce
- 8 g Taco Seasoning for dressing

## Instructions

1. Add 300g of romaine lettuce to a large salad bowl.
2. Add 224g of cooked cavatappi pasta to the bowl.
3. Add 75g of corn to the bowl.
4. Add 75g of canned black beans to the bowl.
5. Add 100g of grape tomatoes to the bowl.
6. Add 75g of red onion to the bowl.
7. Add 75g of bell pepper to the bowl.
8. Add 10g of cilantro to the bowl.
9. To make the dressing, add 170g of plain non-fat Greek yogurt to a small blender.
10. Add 113g of 2% cottage cheese to the blender.
11. Add 113g of Taco Bell Fire Sauce to the blender.
12. Add 8g of taco seasoning to the blender.
13. Blend all dressing ingredients until smooth.
14. Pour the blended creamy taco bell dressing over the salad ingredients, saving a little for topping.
15. Toss the salad until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
16. Set the salad aside.
17. To make the taco ground beef, add 454g of 96/4 lean ground beef to a hot pan.
18. Add 3/4 packet of taco seasoning on top of the ground beef.
19. Cook the ground beef on a 7 out of 10 heat until the bottom has a deep golden brown crust, then flip.
20. Break up the ground beef into small pieces and continue to cook, being careful not to overcook.
21. Start building your salad with the pasta salad base.
22. Add a portion of the taco ground beef on top of the pasta salad base.
23. Drizzle the leftover creamy taco bell dressing in a spiral pattern over the top.
24. Sprinkle cotija cheese over the top of the salad for garnish.
25. Enjoy your Taco Bell Fiesta Pasta Salad.

## Equipment

- big salad bowl
- small blender
- skillet
- wooden spatula
- meal prep containers

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSDsdNfyD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dc95457d-41a8-4cc0-b334-3337f49dea97
- Extracted: 2025-09-27

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