Description
Enjoy this vibrant Creamy Ranch Taco Pasta Salad that’s packed with flavor and easy to make. Perfect for gatherings—try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces rotini pasta, fully cooked
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1 ounce packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
- 15 ounces corn (canned or frozen), drained
- Optional: Chopped cilantro for garnish
- Optional: Tortilla strips or crunched-up chips for topping
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine ranch dressing and taco seasoning until well blended.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cooked rotini pasta and drizzle with the ranch-taco mixture. Toss gently until the pasta is evenly coated.
- Fold in halved cherry tomatoes, diced bell peppers, diced red onion, black beans, and corn until all ingredients are combined.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Before serving, garnish with chopped cilantro and top with tortilla strips or crunched-up chips for added crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 5mg