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Creamy Taco Pasta Salad In A Taco Shell

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 4
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During a trip to Mexico, I of course ate all the staple foods you have to try: tacos, enchiladas and pozole, among others. A few things stood out, one of them being a creamy taco pasta salad served in a taco shell. I decided to try making this dish back home, and it was a great experience! Here’s a quick and easy recipe on how to make your own.
by Nicole Presley
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 4 large flour tortillas (burrito size)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 lb macaroni pasta
  • 1/2 cup cooked chicken, shredded
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/8 cup carrot, grated
  • 4 cups lettuce, cut into long shreds
  • 1/2 cup tomato, diced
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, diced
  • 1/2 cup avocado, diced
  • 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
  • Pickled jalapeño, to taste, as garnish

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375° F.
  • 2
    Lay each tortilla flat and lightly brush (using pastry brush) each side of tortillas with vegetable oil.
  • 3
    Place each tortilla in an 8-inch cake pan to form a taco shell and bake for 20 minutes or until crisp and golden. Remove taco shells from oven and allow to cool.
  • 4
    While tortillas are baking, cook macaroni pasta according to package instructions. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water until pasta is at room temperature.
  • 5
    Mix cooked macaroni with chicken, mayonnaise, sour cream and grated carrot.
  • 6
    Divide macaroni salad into 4 parts. Set aside.
  • 7
    Take one flour tortilla/taco shell and fill the bottom with 1 cup lettuce. Use 1/4 of macaroni salad and place on top of the lettuce. Add 1/8 cup of tomatoes, 1/8 cup cheddar cheese, 1/8 cup avocado and 1/8 cup black olive slices. Garnish with pickled jalapeño. Repeat with remaining taco shells and ingredients.
  • 8
    Serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    You can cook the pasta the day before to save time.

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

  • During a trip to Mexico, I of course ate all the staple foods you have to try: tacos, enchiladas and pozole, among others. A few things stood out, one of them being a creamy taco pasta salad served in a taco shell. I decided to try making this dish back home, and it was a great experience! Here’s a quick and easy recipe on how to make your own.
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