Vegetarian Taco Pasta Salad

Name: Vegetarian Taco Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) package radiatore, cooked and drained; 1 (16 ounce) bottle ranch dressing; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope of hot and spicy taco seasoning mix; 1/4 cup Italian dressing (I use Paul Newmans Own Family); 1 teaspoon jalapeno, seeded and chopped; dried chipotle powder; 2 (15 ounce) black beans (rinsed and drained); 2 (15 ounce) dark red kidney beans (rinsed and drained); 2 (15 ounce) corn (drained); 3 -4 green onions, chopped; 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 teaspoons garlic; 1/4 red onion, chopped; Mexican blend cheese (I use sargentos); 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with jalapenos (drained and squeezed); black olives (optional. amount according to taste) (optional)

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Servings: 13

Author : Thea

low cholesterol less 30 mins easy

Instructions

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Step 1

Placed cooked radiatore in large bowl and add black beans, kidney beans, corn, green onions, red bell pepper, garlic and red onion, tomatoes, Black olives if your using them.

Step 2

Sauce:.

Step 3

in a bowl mix the ranch dressing, taco seasoning mix, Italian, jalapenos. Mix thourghly. I sprinkle the chipotle seasoning to taste.

Step 4

pour sauce over the pasta bowl, add the cheese to your liking and stir till well coated.

Step 5

Chill for 1 hour -- although this is better the more it ages so can be made a day or two ahead.

Step 6

Note: You will probably have more dressing than you need, I used it as a dip with chips and cheese -- Yummy!

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