Description
Creamy Ranch Taco Pasta Salad is a delightful and vibrant dish that brings together the best of both worlds with its creamy ranch dressing and zesty taco seasoning. Perfect for any gathering, this quick and easy salad features colorful ingredients like cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, black beans, and corn mixed with rotini pasta. Ideal for picnics, potlucks, or casual family dinners, it can be served as a refreshing side or even as a light main course. In just 10 minutes of preparation time, you can create a flavorful dish that will wow your guests and satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz rotini pasta (fully cooked)
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1 oz taco seasoning
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- ½ red onion (diced)
- 15 oz black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 15 oz corn (drained)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix ranch dressing and taco seasoning until well combined.
- In a large bowl, toss the cooked rotini pasta with the dressing mixture until evenly coated.
- Add in the cherry tomatoes, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, red onion, black beans, and corn. Mix well.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to chill.
- Before serving, top with optional garnishes like chopped cilantro or tortilla strips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg